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St Helen's Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Hartlepool, TS24 0HG

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,602 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

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

St Helen's Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jan 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils268
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Marcus Newing
TrustNORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityHartlepool
Opened01 May 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148986.

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 maths81%, better than England, better than Hartlepool63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Hartlepool9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Hartlepool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Hartlepool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Hartlepool105105
Expected standard in reading94%, better than England, better than Hartlepool75%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Hartlepool75%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Hartlepool73%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils268
Girls136
Boys132
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.9%
First language not English7.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.349
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.223
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size24

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
88.4%
Other White
1.9%
African
1.5%
Chinese
1.1%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Pakistani
0.4%

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 teacher16.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7
Teachers (FTE)15
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.02
Support staff (FTE)25.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.39
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
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 absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.9%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to 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 St Helen's Primary School
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Frequently asked questions about St Helen's Primary School

What is St Helen's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Helen's Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jan 2019.

How does St Helen's Primary School rank in England?

St Helen's Primary School ranks 1,602 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are St Helen's Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at St Helen's Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Helen's Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Helen's Primary School made 28 offers from 39 applications (1.4 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Helen's Primary School?

St Helen's Primary School has 268 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Helen's Primary School?

St Helen's Primary School had 349 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Helen's Primary School?

At St Helen's Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Helen's Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Helen's Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.9% 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.