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Jesmond Gardens Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Jesmond Gardens, Hartlepool TS24 8PJ · jesmondgardens.com · 01429 274672

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
60%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hartlepool 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Hartlepool Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
355
99% of 357 places
Local authority
Hartlepool
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
52.3%
First language not English
5.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Hartlepool Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 42 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 57 (Places 45)57September 2023: 38 (Places 38)38September 2024: 52 (Places 45)52September 2025: 54 (Places 42)54September 2026: 42 (Places 42)42Places 42
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202642421100%
September 2025Sept 202542541.3▲78%
September 2024Sept 202445521.2▲87%
September 2023Sept 202338381100%
September 2022Sept 202245571.3▲79%

Results

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Hartlepool it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 29% (England 53%)29%2016/17: 68% (England 61%)68%2017/18: 64% (England 64%)64%2018/19: 60% (England 65%)60%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 59% (England 61%)59%2024/25: 60% (England 62%)60%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111582)

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 10 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Jesmond Gardens Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
9 Jul 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Jan 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
52
13% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲82% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲84% agreeEngland 68%

based on 18 parents (35%) with SEND

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