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Fens Primary School

Hartlepool, TS25 2LYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1811 of 13,686 nationally

About Fens Primary School

Fens Primary School sits within the Hartlepool local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. It is currently ranked third out of 26 primary schools in the area, placing it comfortably in the top 25% nationally. The two schools above it in the local rankings are St John Vianney Catholic Primary School and Hart Primary School, both of which score higher on the same metric. Throston Primary School follows closely behind in fourth. Fens is also one of only a handful of schools in Hartlepool that have achieved a Good rating from Ofsted, with just two primaries in the authority rated Outstanding overall. The nearest of those, Stranton Primary School, is about three kilometres away. Headteacher Christopher Connor leads a school that is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 130 families applied for 57 places, and 56 of those offers went to first-preference applicants, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.28.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMowbray Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool, TS25 2LY
HeadteacherChristopher Connor
Local AuthorityHartlepool
Number of Pupils466
Free School Meals (FSM)19.8%
School Capacity466 / 496 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Apr 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsCricketSwimmingGymnasticsCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubGardeningChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Fens Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.