School profile

Hassell Primary School

Primary · Community school · Newcastle, ST5 1LF

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,619 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Hassell Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils173 of 308 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kirsty Broome
Local authorityStaffordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124110.

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%7%8%
Average reading score102106106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104106105
Expected standard in reading58%77%76%
Expected standard in writing81%74%73%
Expected standard in maths74%75%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils173
Girls105
Boys68
Eligible for free school meals26%
First language not English43.9%
SEN support21
EHC plan8
Average class size24.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
42.2%
Other Asian
18.5%
Other White
12.1%
Indian
10.4%
Other ethnic group
4.6%
African
4%
Other mixed
2.9%
Other Black
2.3%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
White and Black African
0.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence16.6%10.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)15
Applications (Reception)30
First preference applications (Reception)14
First preference offers (Reception)14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places308
Pupils on roll181
Unfilled places41.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.68
Support staff (FTE)12.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Hassell Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableNewcastle-under-Lyme SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicableDemetae AcademyOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryHarpfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Giles' and St George's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCo-op Academy FriarswoodAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryHempstalls Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt John's CofE (A) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryMay Bank Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hassell Primary School

What is Hassell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hassell Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Oct 2023.

How does Hassell Primary School rank in England?

Hassell Primary School ranks 12,619 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hassell Primary School?

Hassell Primary School has 173 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 308.

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.