Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School

Overview

Ofsted

Report card

Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade

Key stage 2, 2024/25

70%

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

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, 21 families put the school first and 21 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Results

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Hartlepool it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

• Inclusion: Strong standard
• Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
• Achievement: Expected standard
• Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
• Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
• Early years: Expected standard
• Leadership and governance: Expected standard

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 6 April 2026).