| The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | |
| Coordinates: | 54.6755°N -1.2365°W |
| Motto: | Per Unitatem Virtus (Latin for Strength through unity ) |
| Established: | 1973 |
| Type: | Academy with faith designation[1] |
| Religious Affiliation: | Catholic |
| Head: | Sara Crawshaw |
| Chair Label: | Chair of Governors |
| Chair: | Claire Harrison |
| Address: | Catcote Road |
| Postcode: | TS25 4HA |
| Dfeno: | 805/4603 |
| Urn: | 140867 |
| Enrolment: | 1480 |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 18 |
| Colours: | Red, black, gold & white |
| Free Label 1: | Specialist School |
| Free Label 2: | Telephone Number |
| Free 2: | 01429 273790 |
| Website: | https://ems.bhcet.org.uk/ |
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school and sixth form college located in Hartlepool with academy status. English Martyrs (referred to locally as "EMS" and "Martyrs") is the only Catholic secondary school in Hartlepool. The school and college are both located on the same site on Catcote Road, however, a newly built specialist sixth form block provides the majority of A-Level classes, as well as some 11–16 school lessons.
St Joseph's Convent School was founded in 1885, and became a direct grant grammar school following the Education Act of 1944.St Francis RC Grammar School was opened in 1956,[2] and two new secondary schools, St Bede's for boys and St Anne's for girls, were opened in 1963.
St Peter's secondary modern school opened in King Oswy Drive in 1960 replacing St Bega's school. The school had approximately 200 students and the headmasters were Timothy McCarthy, followed by Robert Garraghan.
In 1973, the national policy of Comprehensive education led to all the Catholic secondary schools in the town being merged as the English Martyrs' Comprehensive School. These were St Anne's, St Bede's, St Francis', St Joseph's and St Peter's schools, each of which is represented by a star on the school badge. The new site was the buildings of St Bede's and St Anne's[3] and the St Francis site which was closed down in 1985.[4]
Previous headmasters include:[5]
The following statistics are summarised from the following Evening Gazette,[9] [10] [11] [12] Northern Echo[13] and BBC News articles.[14]
National averages are given in (italics) after the school's score.
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| Year | Number of children on the school roll | % eligible for free school meals | Value added score | Ratio of pupils to teachers | Total school spend per pupil / £ | Budget spent on supply staff | % Gaining 5 A*-C GCSEs incl. English and Maths | % of pupils persistent / missing 15%+ of sessions | % of pupils staying on in any education | A/AS-Level performance (points) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 1,520 | 11.7% (13.9%) | 1011.9 (1000) | 14.1 (15) | - (5,944) | - | - | 4.2% (5.4%) | 96.2% (90.2%) | - | |
| 2013-14 | 1,559 | 13.3% (15.7%) | 993.7 (1000) | 14 (15) | 5,577 (5,856) | 1% | 62% (56.6%) | 5% (5.3%) | - | - | |
| 2012-13 | 1,638 | 13.2% (16.3%) | 1000.3 (1000) | 14.9 (15.5) | 5,677 (5,848) | 1% | 83% (59.2%) | 5.53% (6.4%) | 88.9% (88.3%) | - | |
| 2011-12 | 1,665 | 12.4% (16%) | 995.5 (1000) | 15 (15.6) | 5,438 (6,058) | 1% | 68% (59.4%) | 9.4% (6.8%) | 90.6% (86%) | - | |
| 2010-11 | 1,700 | - | 997 (1000) | 14.5 (16.3) | 5,338 (5,051) | 1% | 72% (59%) | 9.3% (9.5%) | 91% (86%) | - | |
| 2009-10 | - | - | - | - | 4,945 (5,492) | 1% | 51% (53.5%) | 3.7% (4.2%) | 90.7% (84.7%) | - | |
| 2008-9 | - | - | 990.1 (1000) | - | - | - | 66% (49.8%) | 2.6% (5.9%) | - | 793.2 (739.1) | |
| 2007-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51% (47.6%) | - | - | 820.3 (740) | |
| 2006-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54% (46.3%) | - | - | 789.7 (731.2) | |
| 2005-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51% (45.6%) | - | - | 773.7 (721.5) |
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| Date | Overall score | Overall rating | Rank / out of x state schools | Local rank | Attainment | Teaching | Behaviour | Attendance | Outcomes | |
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| July 2016 | 61.10 | 637 / 3,109 | 1 | - | ||||||
| July 2015 | 48.18 | 1,569 / 3,123 | 12 | - | ||||||
| July 2014 | 58.72 | 809 | 2 | - | ||||||
| September 2013 | 55.37 | 1,194 / 3,079 | 1 | - |
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| Date | School part | Overall effectiveness | Outcomes, Achievement/ and standards | Behaviour and safety | Personal development and well being | Quality of provision/teaching | Leadership and management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2017[15] | School Overall | Requires Improvement | Requires Improvement | Good | Requires Improvement | Requires Improvement | |
| Sixth Form | Good | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 25 January 2012[16] | School Overall | Good | Good | Good | - | Good | Good |
| 18 March 2009[17] | School Overall | Good | Good | - | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Sixth Form | Outstanding | Outstanding | - | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | |
| 5 October 2000[18] | School Overall | Good | Good | - | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Sixth Form | Good | Satisfactory | - | Outstanding | Good | Good | |
The majority of secondary school students come from 6 feeder primary schools:
6th Form College Prospectus 2013-2014
There are five houses within the school: St John Boste, St Margaret Clitherow, Blessed John Ingram, St Anne Line and St Thomas More. In the same way as the earlier St Francis RC Grammar School had named its houses after the English Martyrs, in 2009 the houses of the English Martyrs School were introduced and named after the following. Prior to this introduction, Saints John Boste, Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line and Thomas More all existed as houses in the school's PE department for use during sports days and athletics tournaments, however they were unconnected to the pastoral or academic care of pupils.
A tradition of the school since 1981 where awards are given to students of both the school and sixth form college. Recognition is given to achievement at GCSE, 'A' level and GNVQ levels."There are prizes donated by local individuals and groups as well as Huntsman Tioxide, Teesside University and The Daily Telegraph.Each year attracts over 1000 guests and a Principal Guest of Honour "who themselves represent achievement in a range of fields". The evening also features music by the school orchestra and individual student musicians with refreshments to end the night.
Another tradition of the school is an annual school musical, usually held around the end of November. This features pupils from all years, although older students and sixth formers generally get the leading roles. The music department, orchestra and drama department work together on its production. Tickets are made available to parents throughout the school to buy.
This now traditional once a year lecture is usually given around March in the school's St Anne's hall. The lecture is in honour of Canon John Bell, the last headmaster of St Francis and the first headmaster of the new English Martyrs school, and lasts around 40 minutes followed by audience questions. Complimentary tickets to attend are made available free of charge.
| Academic Year Start | Awards Evening Principal Guest | School Show | John Bell Lecturer | Headteacher | |
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| 2017 | TBA | Annie[19] | TBA | Stephen Hammond | |
| 2016 | Craig Hignett[20] | Little Shop of Horrors | Tony Green, former Royal Marine and Police Officer[21] | ||
| 2015 | Gary Pallister | The Sound of Music | Michael Lee, former-headmaster of the school (2010–2015) | ||
| 2014 | Jeff Stelling | The Wizard of Oz | Daniel Robinson, Alumnus and only non-American to have flown the F-22 Raptor fighter jet. | Michael Lee | |
| 2013 | Graham Onions | Jesus Christ Superstar | David Eagle, Alumnus and member of the sea shanty band the Young Uns[22] | ||
| 2012 | Stuart Whincup, BBC Look North, with special guest Savannah Marshall. | Beauty and the Beast | Chris Joseph, Alumnus and autobiographer[23] | ||
| 2011 | Tony Mowbray | We Will Rock You | Jez Lowe, Alumnus and folk musician[24] | ||
| 2010 | Séamus Cunningham, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle | Les Misérables[25] | Anne, Tony and Declan Stokle[26] | ||
| 2009 | Philippa Gregory | Oliver! | Father Phil Marsh[27] | Joe Hughes | |
| 2008 | Wendy Gibson, BBC Look North | Grease | Joy Yates, Editor of the Hartlepool Mail[28] | ||
| 2007 | Peter Beardsley MBE | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | |||
| 2006 | Jonny Wilkinson OBE | Bugsy Malone | Chris Gorman OBE, Alumnus and entrepreneur[29] | ||
| 2005 | Kevin Dunn, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle | The Wiz[30] | |||
| 2004 | Lord Puttnam CBE FRSA | Little Shop of Horrors | |||
| 2003 | Lord Alton of Liverpool | ||||
| 2002 | Lady Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE | ||||
| 2001 | Niall Quinn | ||||
| 2000 | Simon Weston OBE | ||||
| 1999 | Philip Madoc | ||||
| 1998 | Kevin Whately | Ann Widdecombe DSG PC, Shadow Home Secretary | |||
| 1997 | Tessa Sanderson CBE | ||||
| 1996 | Ronnie Corbett CBE | ||||
| 1995 | Bob Holness | Journey to the Center of the Earth[31] | |||
| 1994 | Sir Ron Norman OBE DL and Lady Norman | David Relton | |||
| 1993 | Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Countess of Swinton DSG DL Baroness Masham of Ilton | ||||
| 1992 | Ambrose Griffiths, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle | Peter Mandelson PC, MP for Hartlepool[32] | |||
| 1991 | Jeremy Beadle MBE | ||||
| 1990 | Frank Carson KSG | The Boy Friend | |||
| 1989 | Sir John Hall | Oklahoma! | |||
| 1988 | Sir Cyril Smith MBE | ||||
| 1987 | Peter Egan | ||||
| 1986 | Cardinal Basil Hume | ||||
| 1985 | Major Sir Denis Thatcher MBE TD | My Fair Lady | |||
| 1984 | David Bellamy OBE | Calamity Jane | |||
| 1983 | Brian Clough OBE | ||||
| 1982 | Lord Longford KG PC | ||||
| 1981 | Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk | ||||
| 1980 | New creation. | ||||
| 1979 | John Bell | ||||
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