Eskdale AcademyRossmere Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hartlepool.
Summary of the comparison
Eskdale Academy and Rossmere Academy are primary schools in Hartlepool.
Eskdale Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rossmere Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Eskdale Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Eskdale Academy was judged the expected standard and Rossmere 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 62.0% for Eskdale Academy and 57.0% for Rossmere Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Eskdale Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Rossmere Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HartlepoolEskdale Academy | HartlepoolRossmere Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 27 in Hartlepool Stronger figure | 23rd of 27 in Hartlepool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 433 | |
| Capacity | 297 | 385 | |
| Location | Hartlepool, TS25 4BT | Hartlepool, TS25 3JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 433 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 75.3% | 57.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 29.1% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.6% | 13.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Eskdale Academy
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