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Barnard Grove Primary School

Academy converter · Hartlepool · TS24 9SD

Ages 3–11 · 309 pupils · Hartlepool

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
270

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

309 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
309
Boys / girls
168 / 141
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
309 / 315 (98%)
Free school meals
34.8%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Ad Astra Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Lee Walker

Location

Address
Barnard Grove
Postcode
TS24 9SD
Town
Hartlepool
Local authority
Hartlepool
District
Hartlepool
Constituency
Hartlepool
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hartlepool, Hartlepool, 309 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.8%.

Open schools in Hartlepool
47
Primary schools in Hartlepool
34
Academies among open schools in Hartlepool
72% (34)
Open schools in TS24
13
Primary in TS24
9
Open schools in Hartlepool LA
43
Primary in Hartlepool LA
30

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM69.3%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Throston Primary School

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    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.98

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand0.93

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand1.16

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  • Brougham Primary School

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    • KS269%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM69.7%
    • Demand0.97

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Walker
Telephone
01429230300
Website
www.barnardgroveschool.org.uk

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