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.
| The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | |
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Catcote Road , , TS25 4HA | |
| Coordinates | 54°40′32″N 1°14′11″W / 54.67551°N 1.23646°W |
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| Type | Academy with faith designation[1] |
| Motto | Per Unitatem Virtus (Latin for Strength through unity ) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1973 |
| Local authority | Hartlepool Borough Council |
| Department for Education URN | 140867 Tables |
| Chair of Governors | Claire Harrison |
| Headteacher | Sara Crawshaw |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1480 |
| Houses | 5 houses |
| Colour(s) | Red, black, gold & white |
| Specialist School | Arts College Young Enterprise centre of excellence 2011 British Council International School Award 2012-2015 Investor in People Fair trade School Healthy School |
| Telephone Number | 01429 273790 |
| Website | https://ems.bhcet.org.uk/ |
History
editSt 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.[3]
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[4] and the St Francis site which was closed down in 1985.[3]
List of previous headmasters
editPrevious headmasters include:[5]
- Canon John Bell (1973-1980). Bell was the first headmaster of English Martyrs, having previously been headmaster of the subsumed St Francis Grammar School.[6]
- David Relton (1980-1995)
- Joseph Hughes (1995-2010[7]
- Michael Lee (2010–2015). Lee began his career at English Martyrs teaching history in 1977. Before being appointed head in September 2010, he had been head of sixth form and deputy headteacher.[8]
- Stephen Hammond (2015–2021)
- Sara Crawshaw (2021–present)
Statistics
editThe 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.
| 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) |
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| 2014-15[12] | 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)[14] | - | - | - | 66% (49.8%)[14] | 2.6% (5.9%)[14] | - | 793.2 (739.1)[14] |
| 2007-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51% (47.6%)[14] | - | - | 820.3 (740)[14] |
| 2006-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54% (46.3%)[14] | - | - | 789.7 (731.2)[14] |
| 2005-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51% (45.6%)[14] | - | - | 773.7 (721.5)[14] |
Gazette ratings
edit| Date | Overall score |
Overall rating |
Rank / out of x state schools |
Local rank | Attainment | Teaching | Behaviour | Attendance | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016[12] | 61.10 |   |
637 / 3,109 | 1 | |
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| July 2015[11] | 48.18 | |
1,569 / 3,123 | 12 | |
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| July 2014[10] | 58.72 | |
809 | 2 | |
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| September 2013[9] | 55.37 | |
1,194 / 3,079 | 1 | |
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Ofsted ratings
edit| Date | School part | Overall effectiveness |
Outcomes, Achievement/ and standards |
Behaviour and safety |
Personal development and well being |
Quality of provision/teaching |
Leadership and management |
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| 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 | |
Intake
editMain school
editThe majority of secondary school students come from 6 feeder primary schools:[19]
- Sacred Heart School
- St. Bega's School
- St. Cuthbert's school
- St. John Vianney's School
- St. Joseph's School
- St. Teresa's School
Sixth form
edit- Pupils who obtain 5 grade Cs or better at GCSE can choose any Level 3 course i.e. an A Level or an Applied A Level course
- Pupils who obtain 4 grade Cs or above at GCSE are advised to follow a double award Applied A Level course, plus additional AS subject/s
- Pupils who obtain fewer than 4 grade Cs at GCSE are advised to follow a Level 2 course – either the BTEC First Diploma in Business or in Health and Social Care[20][permanent dead link]
Annual school events
editAnnual awards evening principal guests 1981-2012
editA 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."[21]
Annual John Bell Lecture
editThis 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.
Principal guests, school shows and John Bell Lecturers
editThis section may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience. (October 2024) |
| Academic Year Start |
Awards Evening Principal Guest[21] | School Show | John Bell Lecturer | Headteacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | TBA | Annie[22] | TBA | Stephen Hammond |
| 2016 | Craig Hignett[23] | Little Shop of Horrors | Tony Green, former Royal Marine and Police Officer[24] | |
| 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[6][25] | |
| 2012 | Stuart Whincup, BBC Look North, with special guest Savannah Marshall. | Beauty and the Beast | Chris Joseph, Alumnus and autobiographer[26] | |
| 2011 | Tony Mowbray | We Will Rock You | Jez Lowe, Alumnus and folk musician[27] | |
| 2010 | Séamus Cunningham, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle | Les Misérables[28] | Anne, Tony and Declan Stokle[29] | |
| 2009 | Philippa Gregory | Oliver! | Father Phil Marsh[30] | Joe Hughes |
| 2008 | Wendy Gibson, BBC Look North | Grease | Joy Yates, Editor of the Hartlepool Mail[31] | |
| 2007 | Peter Beardsley MBE | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | ||
| 2006 | Jonny Wilkinson OBE | Bugsy Malone | Chris Gorman OBE, Alumnus and entrepreneur[32] | |
| 2005 | Kevin Dunn, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle | The Wiz[33] | ||
| 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[34] | ||
| 1997 | Tessa Sanderson CBE | |||
| 1996 | Ronnie Corbett CBE | |||
| 1995 | Bob Holness | Journey to the Center of the Earth[35] | ||
| 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[34] | ||
| 1991 | Jeremy Beadle MBE | |||
| 1990 | Frank Carson KSG | The Boy Friend[35] | ||
| 1989 | Sir John Hall | Oklahoma![35] | ||
| 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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Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (October 2024) |
- Paul Arnison, former professional footballer with over 350 professional appearances
- Pete Donaldson, radio presenter and podcast host
- Kieran Bew, TV, film, stage and voice actor
- Matthew Dolan, professional footballer whose former clubs include Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United and Bradford City
- Janick Gers, guitarist in Iron Maiden who opened the school's new music block in 2007
- Michael Gough, retired cricketer and cricket umpire (umpire of the year 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015)
- Peter Hartley, professional footballer and former Hartlepool United captain
- Michael Hunter, British, European and Commonwealth Bantamweight Boxing Champion
- Andy Linighan, retired professional footballer and scorer of the winning goal in the 1993 FA Cup Final who attended along with his brothers who were also footballers, Brian Linighan and David Linighan.
- Jemma Lowe, Olympic swimmer
- Savannah Marshall, Olympic boxer and boxing world champion
- Philip Middlemiss, actor notable for playing Des Barnes in Coronation Street
- Professor Gerard Parkin FRSC, Professor of Chemistry, Columbia University
- Kevin Walsh, Paralympic swimming bronze medallist
References
edit- ^ Academy Conversion Archived 14 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, ems.hartlepool.sch.uk, 12 May 2014
- ^ Saints and sinners Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, G. Hall, 2005.
- ^ a b Details about English Martyrs Rc Comprehensive School And 6Th Form College, Hartlepool History Then and Now.org,
- ^ Hartlepool, Northeast England, 1885–1985 Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Sr Bernadette Cassidy FCJ.
- ^ A celebration of school’s 40 years Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, 2 July 2013.
- ^ a b Former student to give school talk Archived 6 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Hartlepool Mail, 18 February 2014.
- ^ Say it ain't so, Joe Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Sunderland Echo, 17 May 2010.
- ^ Hartlepool headteacher to retire after serving English Martyrs for four decades Archived 22 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Hartlepool Mail, 10 July 2015.
- ^ a b Teesside school ratings: The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College, Hartlepool, Lee Madison, Gazette Live, 30 September 2013.
- ^ a b The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College, Gazette Live, 23 July 2014
- ^ a b The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College, Hartlepool, Gazette Live, 31 July 2015.
- ^ a b c The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College, Gazette Live, 1 July 2016
- ^ The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College Archived 17 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine, The Northern Echo, 2014
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College, BBC News, 13 January 2010
- ^ The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College School Report[permanent dead link], Ofsted, 17–18 May 2017
- ^ The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College Inspection report[permanent dead link], Ofsted, 25 January 2012
- ^ The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College Inspection report[permanent dead link], Ofsted, 18–19 March 2009
- ^ The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College Inspection report[permanent dead link], Ofsted, 5 October 2000
- ^ "Admissions Criteria 2013". Archived from the original on 20 September 2012.
- ^ "6th Form College Prospectus 2013-2014" (PDF).
- ^ a b "General Information". Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Annie Auditions
- ^ JAN AWARDS EVENING 2016 (LIVE BLOG)[permanent dead link]
- ^ JOHN BELL LECTURE 2017[permanent dead link]
- ^ Parents Bulletin February 2014 Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, English Martyrs School, February 2014
- ^ The John Bell Lecture
- ^ Folk singer a smash hit Archived 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine, hartlepoolmail.co.uk, 9 May 2012
- ^ Show goes on for students Archived 3 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine, 23 November 2010.
- ^ Talk by Burma campaign family Archived 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine, peterleestar.co.uk, 10 March 2011
- ^ "Students inspired by global leader" Archived 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine, hartlepoolmail.co.uk, 12 March 2010
- ^ Mail editor to be guest speaker at school Archived 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine, hartlepoolmail.co.uk, 2 March 2009
- ^ Back to school for millionaire., highbeam.com, 9 March 2007
- ^ Waiting for sentence Archived 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine, hartlepoolmail.co.uk, 16 November 2005
- ^ a b John Bell Lecture 2013.jpg Archived 26 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c SLIDESHOW: Rolling back the years for English Martyrs School’s birthday treat Archived 14 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, 11 July 2013, hartlepoolmail.co.uk
