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Hartside Primary Academy

County Durham, DL15 9NNPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2804 of 13,686 nationally

About Hartside Primary Academy

Hartside Primary Academy is clearly a school that local families trust. In the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 76 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.53. Of the 39 families who put it as their first preference, all 30 places went to those applicants. That level of demand speaks for itself. The school is a state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site, and is rated Good by Ofsted. Its most recent graded inspection was in 2016, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all rated Good at the last graded inspection. The school has improved from its previous inspection, when it was judged to require improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHartside, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9NN
HeadteacherDawn Simpson
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils240
Free School Meals (FSM)32.1%
School Capacity240 / 242 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosMusic RoomsForest SchoolDining HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballDanceGymnasticsCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageProfound LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: hartsideprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hartside Primary Academy

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