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Kingsley Primary School

Hartlepool, TS25 5JRPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
51%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
#10,504
of 13,686 nationally

About Kingsley Primary School

Kingsley Primary School in Hartlepool sits at the bottom of the local league tables for its key stage 2 results, ranking 25th out of 26 primary schools in the local authority. Its headline metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — stands at 51%, a full 17 percentage points below the Hartlepool average of 68%. That places the school in the bottom 50 nationally for this measure, and only one other school in the borough ranks lower. The gap is even starker when you look at the highest-performing local primaries: St John Vianney Catholic Primary, Hart Primary and Fens Primary all score 79 or above. Kingsley's ranking score of 51 puts it firmly in the bottom tier, a pattern that parents considering the school will want to weigh carefully against its other strengths.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTaybrooke Avenue, Hartlepool, Hartlepool, TS25 5JR
HeadteacherAlison Darby
Local AuthorityHartlepool
Number of Pupils460
Free School Meals (FSM)44.4%
School Capacity460 / 420 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteDining HallLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryFootballDanceAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubChoirChessCoding

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionProfound LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: kingsleyprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingsley Primary School

Kingsley 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.