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Rift House Primary School

Hartlepool, TS25 4JYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#5,957
of 13,686 nationally

About Rift House Primary School

Rift House Primary School sits within the Hartlepool local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 2 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 18th out of 26 primary schools in the area, putting it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers locally are St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hart Primary School, and Fens Primary School, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. The school is not among Hartlepool’s two outstanding-rated primaries; the nearest outstanding school is Stranton Primary School, about 1.7 kilometres away. Headteacher David Turner leads a school with 266 pupils, just under its capacity of 275, and a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 69.9 per cent. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024, the school retained its overall Good rating, with leadership and management judged Outstanding — a clear improvement from the previous inspection in 2014, where leadership and management were also rated Good but early years provision was Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMasefield Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool, TS25 4JY
HeadteacherDavid Turner
Local AuthorityHartlepool
Number of Pupils266
Free School Meals (FSM)69.9%
School Capacity266 / 275 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallArt StudiosSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceNetballGymnasticsSwimmingCricketAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:00

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

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Rift House 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.