Crook Primary SchoolHartside Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crook.
Summary of the comparison
Crook Primary School and Hartside Primary Academy are primary schools in Crook.
Crook Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hartside Primary Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hartside Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Crook Primary School was judged Good and Hartside Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Crook Primary School and 63.0% for Hartside Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Crook Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hartside Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrookCrook Primary School | CrookHartside Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 142nd of 202 in County Durham | 49th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 240 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 242 | |
| Location | Crook, DL15 8QG | Crook, DL15 9NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 345 | 240 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.2% | 34.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 16.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Crook Primary School
Hartside Primary Academy
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