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Ward Jackson Church of England VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hartlepool · TS24 7LE

Ages 2–11 · 106 pupils · Hartlepool

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
86

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

8

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill61%

106 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
51 / 55
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
106 / 175 (61%)
Free school meals
62.9%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr David Akers

Location

Address
Clark Street
Postcode
TS24 7LE
Town
Hartlepool
County
County Durham
Local authority
Hartlepool
District
Hartlepool
Constituency
Hartlepool
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Hartlepool, Hartlepool, 106 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 62.9%. 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 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.

Compare with theseAll in HartlepoolNear TS24

  • Stranton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS25 1SQ · Hartlepool

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Lynnfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS26 8RL · Hartlepool

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM63.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Eldon Grove Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS26 9LY · Hartlepool

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Brougham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS24 8EY · Hartlepool

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Akers

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