Rift House Primary SchoolEskdale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hartlepool.
Summary of the comparison
Rift House Primary School and Eskdale Academy are primary schools in Hartlepool.
Rift House Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Eskdale Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Eskdale Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rift House Primary School was judged Good and Eskdale Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Rift House Primary School and 62.0% for Eskdale Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Rift House Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Eskdale Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HartlepoolRift House Primary School | HartlepoolEskdale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 27 in Hartlepool | 5th of 27 in Hartlepool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 266 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 275 | 297 | |
| Location | Hartlepool, TS25 4JY | Hartlepool, TS25 4BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 266 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.4% | 75.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 25.9% | 29.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% Stronger figure | 30.6% | 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.
Rift House Primary School
Eskdale Academy
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