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Harton Primary School

Primary · Community school · South Shields, NE34 6PF

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,104 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

Harton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Nov 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils636
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Donnelly
Local authoritySouth Tyneside
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136178.

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 schoolSouth TynesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than South Tyneside62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than South Tyneside8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than South Tyneside105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to South Tyneside104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to South Tyneside105105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to South Tyneside74%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, similar to South Tyneside73%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than South Tyneside74%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils636
Girls302
Boys334
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.3%
First language not English1.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.585
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.119
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size26

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
94.8%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Other White
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Asian
0.3%
Irish
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 teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)32.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.82
Support staff (FTE)40.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2531
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.69
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.130
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.67
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.67
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolSouth TynesideEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, similar to South Tyneside5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.4%, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside14.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to South Tyneside0.8%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 rate4.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
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 Harton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryHarton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRidgeway Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySea View Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMortimer Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryMortimer Community CollegeCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondarySt Wilfrid's RC CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryAshley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryStanhope Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Harton Primary School

What is Harton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Harton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Nov 2013.

How does Harton Primary School rank in England?

Harton Primary School ranks 5,104 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Harton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Harton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Harton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Harton Primary School made 69 offers from 130 applications (1.9 per offer), and 67 of 67 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Harton Primary School?

Harton Primary School has 636 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Harton Primary School?

Harton Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Harton Primary School?

At Harton Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Harton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Harton Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.4% 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.