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St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School

Academy converter · Hartlepool · TS25 5BA

Ages 2–11 · 357 pupils · Hartlepool

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
276

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
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 fill92%

357 pupils · 389 places

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
174 / 183
School capacity
389
Capacity fill
357 / 389 (92%)
Free school meals
50.3%
FSM pupils
162
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Gillian Hood

Location

Address
Loyalty Road
Postcode
TS25 5BA
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 2–11, in Hartlepool, Hartlepool, 357 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

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

  • Stranton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Kingsley Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Eldon Grove Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Golden Flatts Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • FSM60.5%

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  • Rift House Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Hartlepool · TS25 4JY · Hartlepool

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS25 3BG · Hartlepool

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Gillian Hood
Telephone
01429273695
Website
http://www.staidansschool.info

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