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Hesleden Primary School

Community school · Hartlepool · TS27 4PT

Ages 2–11 · 85 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

89%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)89%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
78

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

4

Places offered

5

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
8
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill63%

85 pupils · 134 places

Pupils on roll
85
Boys / girls
39 / 46
School capacity
134
Capacity fill
85 / 134 (63%)
Free school meals
24.7%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Johnson

Location

Address
Hesleden
Postcode
TS27 4PT
Town
Hartlepool
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Hartlepool, County Durham, 85 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.7%.

Open schools in Hartlepool
47
Primary schools in Hartlepool
34
Academies among open schools in Hartlepool
72% (34)
Open schools in TS27
8
Primary in TS27
7
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HartlepoolNear TS27

  • Blackhall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS27 4NA · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Dene House Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterlee · SR8 5RL · County Durham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM54.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

  • Yohden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterlee · SR8 4HP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Cotsford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterlee · SR8 4EH · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM53.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.8 miles away

  • Shotton Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Peterlee · SR8 1NX · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand1.28

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Johnson
Telephone
01429836376
Website
www.hesleden.durham.sch.uk/

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