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Kingsley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hartlepool, TS25 5JR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,260 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Kingsley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jan 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils432
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alison Darby
Local authorityHartlepool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111601.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHartlepoolEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool75%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, similar to Hartlepool75%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, better than Hartlepool73%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils432
Girls189
Boys243
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.7%
First language not English0.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.378
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.116
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size19.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
97%
Other mixed
1.2%
Caribbean
0.5%
African
0.5%
White and Black African
0.2%
White and Asian
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%
Other ethnic group
0.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.1
Teachers (FTE)30
Teaching assistants (FTE)51.4
Support staff (FTE)56.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.94
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHartlepoolEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.1%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Hartlepool0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Kingsley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryRift House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryEnglish Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryManor Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEldon Grove AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRossmere AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryStranton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryEskdale AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kingsley Primary School

What is Kingsley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kingsley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Jan 2019.

How does Kingsley Primary School rank in England?

Kingsley Primary School ranks 7,260 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Kingsley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils at Kingsley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kingsley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kingsley Primary School made 42 offers from 94 applications (2.2 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kingsley Primary School?

Kingsley Primary School has 432 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kingsley Primary School?

Kingsley Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kingsley Primary School?

At Kingsley Primary School, the average class had 19.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kingsley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kingsley Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.