Kingsley Primary SchoolRift House Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hartlepool.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsley Primary School and Rift House Primary School are primary schools in Hartlepool.
Kingsley Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rift House Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kingsley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsley Primary School was judged Good and Rift House Primary School 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 65.0% for Kingsley Primary School and 71.0% for Rift House Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Kingsley Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rift House Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HartlepoolKingsley Primary School | HartlepoolRift House Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 27 in Hartlepool Stronger figure | 21st of 27 in Hartlepool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 460 | 266 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 275 | |
| Location | Hartlepool, TS25 5JR | Hartlepool, TS25 4JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 460 | 266 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.8% | 70.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 25.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 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.
Kingsley Primary School
Rift House Primary School
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