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Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedAcademyChurch of England56 pupilsHartlepoolCounty Durham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, April 2024
Reached the expected level at 1167%England 63%
Attendance94.7%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families25%About the same as most schools in England
Places2 spare56 pupils, 58 places
Pupils on roll56Census January 2026

Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a converter academy in Hartlepool for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 56 pupils and room for 58. About 25 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.

Hutton Henry, Hartlepool, TS27 4RY01429 836219huttonhenry.durham.sch.ukMrs Susan Murkin headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 18 April 2024 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

6 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School, the school this one replaced.

Reached the expected level at 1167%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level33%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score106.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score107.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2019 to 2025
2019: 75%75%20192023: 71%71%20232024: 60%60%20242025: 67%67%2025
Since 2019: -8%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure2025†2024†2023†2019†2018†2017†County DurhamEngland
Pupils tested6157835
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%60%71%75%62%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths33%7%14%13%8%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score106.0106.0101.0102.0105.2105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score107.0105.0101.0107.0104.1104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score109.0104.099.0105.0104.9105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard83%93%71%75%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard100%93%71%88%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)67%67%71%88%
Reading progressReading progress score-3.5-4.0
Maths progressMaths progress score-2.5+0.4

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School, the school this one replaced in December 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to County Durham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll56Census January 2026
Places5897% full
Pupils from low-income families25%25% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support14%8 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%2 pupils with a plan
Average class size18.73 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)23%£20,150 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls31 / 25
White British pupils93%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (7), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), language and communications needs (1).

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.7%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school14.9%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Missed without permission1.4%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/25†2023/24†2022/23†2021/22†2020/21†2018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.3%5.6%6.0%4.3%2.7%3.7%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.9%4.4%4.1%3.3%1.5%2.3%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.4%1.3%1.9%1.0%1.2%1.4%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence14.9%15.5%12.1%7.4%4.5%7.4%12.8%

† These attendance figures are for Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School, the school this one replaced in December 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Money

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£10,309England £7,738. Total £567k
Income per pupil£10,990England £7,697. Total £604k
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,761England £3,480
Money in reserve29%A lot put by: £177k, £3,221 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£37kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£10,309spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate120 per 1,000 people32% higher than the England average
Typical house price£143,000County Durham
Nearest bus stop100 mWesleyan Chapel, 4 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Marys Catholic Primary School, WingateAcademy1.5 miles67Good 20247Compare
Wingate Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles347Good 2023Compare
Hesleden Primary SchoolCouncil1.8 miles85Report card 20265Compare
Shotton Hall Primary SchoolCouncil2.2 miles350Not inspected68Compare
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy2.7 miles191Good 202377Compare
Deaf Hill Primary SchoolAcademy2.8 miles154Good 202277Compare
Howletch Lane Primary SchoolCouncil2.8 miles382No overall grade 20245Compare
Dene House Primary SchoolAcademy2.8 miles303Good 202223Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School a good school?

Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in April 2024.

What is Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School good at its last full inspection on 18 April 2024.

How good are Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 67% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 33% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School have?

56 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 58 places, so it is 97% full.

What is attendance like at Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 15% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School?

The average class had 18.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Hutton Henry, Hartlepool, TS27 4RY
Telephone
01429 836219
Website
www.huttonhenry.durham.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Susan Murkin
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Durham
Multi-academy trust
Melrose Learning Trust (13 schools)
Local authority
County Durham
Ward
Castle Eden & Passfield
Constituency
Easington
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 December 2025 (academy converter)
URN
152175 · LAESTAB 8403183 · UKPRN 10099138
Formerly
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Where these figures come from