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Hesleden Primary School

Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27 4PT

Local ranking136th of 202 primary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

134

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
42.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
50.0%
Maths (Expected)
58.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
58.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
12

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
101
Boys
42 (42%)
Girls
59 (58%)
Capacity
134 (75% full)
SEND
11.9%
FSM Eligible
32.0%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
8.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,694/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 100.0%

100.0%

White British

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114143
UKPRN
10070826
Establishment No.
2509

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