School profile

Hardwick Green Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8WF

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,971 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

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

Hardwick Green Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils286
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Story
TrustTHE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
Opened01 Jun 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139392.

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 schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees105105
Expected standard in reading57%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees77%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees75%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees76%75%
Pupils taking tests51--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils286
Girls132
Boys154
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.63.6%
First language not English8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.234
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.44.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.52
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size21.8

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
85.7%
Indian
3.5%
African
3.5%
Other Asian
2.8%
White and Asian
1%
Other mixed
1%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
White and Black African
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 teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)15.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.6
Support staff (FTE)28.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
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 schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Overall absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.7%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees0.8%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 rate14.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3%
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 Hardwick Green Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHarrow Gate AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryOutwood Academy BishopsgarthAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryRosebrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWhitehouse Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryOur Lady & St. Bede Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, StocktonAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFairfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hardwick Green Primary Academy

What is Hardwick Green Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Hardwick Green Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hardwick Green Primary Academy rank in England?

Hardwick Green Primary Academy ranks 11,971 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are Hardwick Green Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils at Hardwick Green Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hardwick Green Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hardwick Green Primary Academy made 29 offers from 49 applications (1.7 per offer), and 29 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hardwick Green Primary Academy?

Hardwick Green Primary Academy has 286 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hardwick Green Primary Academy?

Hardwick Green Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hardwick Green Primary Academy?

At Hardwick Green Primary Academy, the average class had 21.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hardwick Green Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hardwick Green Primary Academy missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.7% 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.