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Kingsley Primary School

Community school · Hartlepool · TS25 5JR

Ages 2–11 · 432 pupils · Hartlepool

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-13

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

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%+)14.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill103%

432 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
432
Boys / girls
243 / 189
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
432 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
45.8%
FSM pupils
180
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Darby

Location

Address
Taybrooke Avenue
Postcode
TS25 5JR
Town
Hartlepool
Local authority
Hartlepool
District
Hartlepool
Constituency
Hartlepool
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
50 on roll / 50 capacity

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, Hartlepool, 432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 45.8%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Hartlepool
47
Primary schools in Hartlepool
34
Academies among open schools in Hartlepool
72% (34)
Open schools in TS25
19
Primary in TS25
13
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.

Compare with theseAll in HartlepoolNear TS25

  • Rift House Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS25 4JY · Hartlepool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM66.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Eldon Grove Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Rossmere Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Stranton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Eskdale Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS25 4BT · Hartlepool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM61.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Darby
Telephone
01429273102
Website
http://www.kingsleyprimary.com

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