If you feel that there are exceptional medical, social or pastoral reasons associated with your child and/or family which support admission to a particular school you must indicate that this is the case on your admission application. Please see attached guidance here for more information
An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the admission round and the child will be admitted where there are available places. An application should be made to the school by completing the in-year admissions application form and returning it to School Admissions, Hartlepool Borough Council, Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, Brierton Lane, Hartlepool, TS25 4BY.
https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/info
Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements, will be applied. Please see the school admission policy on this page for information on admission arrangements. Parents are advised to read the admission arrangements carefully before making their application.
If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list. Please see the admission arrangements for more details.
You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing as soon as possible. Applicants must be informed of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of receipt.
You have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if your application is unsuccessful.
You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the local authority by contacting the local authority admission team at School Admissions, Hartlepool Borough Council, Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, Brierton Lane, Hartlepool, TS25 4BY, on 01429 284368 or by email at admissionsteam@hartlepool.gov.uk
Consultation on Admission Arrangements for The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Hartlepool 2026/2027
Where changes to admission arrangements are intended, all schools are required to consult before these are determined and published. The proposed changes are as follows:
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To set the Pupil Admission Number (PAN) at 210 to year seven for the academic year starting in September 2026.
The policy for consultation for 2026-27 can be viewed on this link
The consultation will run from 2 December 2024 to 13 January 2025.
Response forms should be returned to the school by 13 January 2025. The form can be downloaded here
The Directors of the Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust will consider all comments received before they determine the arrangements for 2026-27.
Colette Hogarth
Headteacher
Admission Policies
Admissions & Applying for place at English Martyrs can be found on Hartlepool Borough Council's Website
Everything you need to know about appealing an admission decision can be also be found on Hartlepool Borough Council's Website
Sixth Form
Admissions Policies for Sixth Form can be found on the EMS6 Website