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Clavering Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Hartlepool, TS27 3PN

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Clavering Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils366
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sonya Black
TrustEXTOL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHartlepool
Opened01 Oct 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151211.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils366
Girls184
Boys182
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24%
First language not English1.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.323
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size23.9

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
94.3%
White and Black African
1.4%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
African
0.8%
Other White
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
Caribbean
0.3%
Other ethnic group
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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)17.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.35
Support staff (FTE)17.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.1

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.90
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.5%, similar to England, better 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

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Schools near Clavering Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBarnard Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Hild's Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt John Vianney Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryHart Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWest View Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThroston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryJesmond Gardens Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryHigh Tunstall College of ScienceFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.6 miSecondaryDyke House Sports and Technology CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Clavering Primary School

What is Clavering Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Clavering Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Apr 2019.

How hard is it to get into Clavering Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Clavering Primary School made 42 offers from 90 applications (2.1 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Clavering Primary School?

Clavering Primary School has 366 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Clavering Primary School?

Clavering Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Clavering Primary School?

At Clavering Primary School, the average class had 23.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Clavering Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Clavering Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.5% 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.