Primary schools in Hartlepool

There are 30 primary schools in Hartlepool, teaching 8,649 pupils. Of the 27 with a score, 10 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Hartlepool All schools in Hartlepool Places within

Pupils from low-income families41%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools10 of 27scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards5inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)161 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full11 of 30schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.3one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs6schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Hartlepool

From Hartlepool council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 30 primary schools, 4 of which filled on distance and 24 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

West Park Primary School 910 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 0.8 miles
Throston Primary School 1.0 miles
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 2.4 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Grange Primary School 23 offers for 50 places
Golden Flatts Primary School 10 offers for 30 places
Stranton Primary School 31 offers for 50 places
West View Primary School 41 offers for 60 places
Lynnfield Primary School 36 offers for 55 places
Barnard Grove Primary School 27 offers for 45 places
Clavering Primary School 42 offers for 60 places
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 28 offers for 45 places
St Helen's Primary School 28 offers for 45 places
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 28 offers for 45 places
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 16 offers for 30 places
Kingsley Primary School 42 offers for 55 places

Source: Hartlepool council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (30)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy · ages 3-11	226	27%	Outstanding 2024	95	89 to 98
2	Greatham CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	107	18%	Report card 2025	91	69 to 98
3	St Helen's Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	268	52%	Not inspected	89	76 to 96
4	Stranton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	367	63%	Outstanding 2024	87	75 to 94
5	St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	96	6%	Good 2023	87	61 to 96
6	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy · ages 3-11	336	23%	Good 2023	85	73 to 92
7	Fens Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	457	22%	Good 2023	72	55 to 84
8	Eldon Grove AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	496	22%	Good 2024	71	55 to 83
9	St Bega's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy · ages 2-11	151	41%	No overall grade 2025	69	42 to 86
10	St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy · ages 2-11	236	30%	Good 2024	66	42 to 82
11	Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	231	17%	Good 2023	62	37 to 81
12	Hart Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	114	9%	Good 2022	57	24 to 84
13	Grange Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	360	68%	Not inspected	56	26 to 82
14	Barnard Grove Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	309	35%	Not inspected	54	30 to 75
15	Brougham Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	343	70%	No overall grade 2024	53	31 to 73
16	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy · ages 3-11	78	55%	Good 2023	52	22 to 80
17	West Park Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	343	6%	Good 2024	48	27 to 68
18	Kingsley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	432	46%	Not inspected	45	25 to 66
19	St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	357	50%	Report card 2026	43	24 to 64
20	Rift House Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	254	66%	Good 2024	41	21 to 65
21	Jesmond Gardens Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	355	52%	Good 2024	39	21 to 61
22	Throston Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	472	25%	Report card 2026	39	23 to 58
23	Rossmere AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	421	50%	Not inspected	37	19 to 61
24	St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	299	24%	Good 2023	30	16 to 51
25	Eskdale AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	179	62%	Report card 2026	27	13 to 52
26	West View Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	460	69%	Good 2023	26	15 to 44
27	Ward Jackson Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	113	69%	Report card 2026	8	3 to 23
	Clavering Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	366	25%	Not inspected	–
	Golden Flatts Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	100	61%	Requires improvement 2022	–
	Lynnfield Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	323	64%	Good 2023	–

Primary schools by town in Hartlepool

Hartlepool30 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.