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Hartlepool Free School

Free schools special · Hartlepool, TS25 1FF

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School facts

TypeFree schools special
Ages5 to 19
Pupils33
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Tristan Keates
TrustMAKE IT DIFFERENT
Local authorityHartlepool
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150740.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils33
Girls3
Boys30
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.78.8%
First language not English0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.2
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31

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
93.9%
White and Asian
3%
Other mixed
3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
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 teacher3.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.6
Teachers (FTE)8.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.49
Support staff (FTE)7.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHartlepoolEngland
Overall absence31.7%11.4%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.68.6%32.2%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.25.7%5.3%6.9%

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 rate752.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions115.8%
Permanent exclusion rate10.5%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hartlepool Free School
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0.9 miPrimaryFens Primary SchoolCommunity school
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0.9 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryKingsley Primary SchoolCommunity school
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1.2 miPrimaryGrange Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.3 miPrimaryEskdale AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Hartlepool Free School

How many pupils attend Hartlepool Free School?

Hartlepool Free School has 33 pupils aged 5 to 19.

How big are classes at Hartlepool Free School?

At Hartlepool Free School, there were 3.9 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Hartlepool Free School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hartlepool Free School missed 31.7% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 68.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.