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Jesmond Gardens Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Hartlepool, TS24 8PJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,084 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

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

Jesmond Gardens Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils355
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Philip Pritchard
TrustEDEN ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityHartlepool
Opened01 Oct 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143215.

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 maths60%, 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.9%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Hartlepool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, 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 reading60%, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool75%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool75%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Hartlepool73%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils355
Girls171
Boys184
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.1%
First language not English5.9%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)51
School places2024/25315
Unfilled places3.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.96
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size23.6

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
79.7%
Other ethnic group
2%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Black African
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
Bangladeshi
0.6%
Other White
0.3%
Indian
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
African
0.3%

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 teacher18.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)17.73
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.39
Support staff (FTE)23.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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)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 schoolHartlepoolEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.3%, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, 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 Jesmond Gardens Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryDyke House Sports and Technology CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
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Good
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0.6 miPrimaryBrougham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryWest View Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.9 miSecondaryHigh Tunstall College of ScienceFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryEldon Grove AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryManor Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt John Vianney Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Jesmond Gardens Primary School

What is Jesmond Gardens Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Jesmond Gardens Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Nov 2014.

How does Jesmond Gardens Primary School rank in England?

Jesmond Gardens Primary School ranks 9,084 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Jesmond Gardens Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Jesmond Gardens Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Jesmond Gardens Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Jesmond Gardens 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 Jesmond Gardens Primary School?

Jesmond Gardens Primary School has 355 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Jesmond Gardens Primary School?

Jesmond Gardens Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Jesmond Gardens Primary School?

At Jesmond Gardens Primary School, the average class had 23.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Jesmond Gardens Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Jesmond Gardens Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% 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.