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Hartside Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Hartside, Crook DL15 9NN · hartsideprimary.org.uk · 01388 766686
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.05 mi
- 1.68 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · County Durham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 241
- 100% of 242 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27.5%
- First language not English
- 0.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.05 mi (1.68 km) from the school. Source: County Durham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 29 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.05 mi1.68 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114057)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Hartside Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Jun 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 13
- 5% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on 2 parents (15%) whose child was bullied
based on 7 parents (54%) with SEND