Primary school

Fens Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Hartlepool
  • TS25 2LY
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,256 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 22%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 57%57%2016/17: top 44%2017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 16%2022/23: top 22%2023/24: top 13%13% · 2023/242024/25: top 22%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM75% · North East 67%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM14% · North East 8%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle−26.5 pts
Maths score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle−11.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 56 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 66% · 58 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 74% · 57 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 81% · 57 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 73% · 59 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 79% · 57 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 75% · 57 pupils · North East 67%81%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 56 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 9% · 58 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 18% · 57 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 18% · 57 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 7% · 59 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 7% · 57 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 14% · 57 pupils · North East 8%18%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 56 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 58 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 106 · 57 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 107 · 57 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 57 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 106 · 57 pupils · North East 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 56 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 58 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 106 · 57 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 107 · 57 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 59 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 107 · 57 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 106 · 57 pupils · North East 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
50 of 50 who put it first2014 · 94.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5050
2nd330
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2018Good
  4. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026457
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.5%
First language not English0.6%
SEN support6.9%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils5.8%

Girls 46.4%Boys 53.6%

92.1% full · 496 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult13.6
  • Classroom teachers 15.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.2
  • Other support 6.6

Teachers 18.4 FTE · Whole workforce 37.1 · 55 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£5,854
Spend per pupil£6,143
Staff spend per pupil£4,784
Reserve per pupil£817
  • +£349,934revenue reserve
  • −£123,805in-year balance

Grants £5,830 · self-generated £325 · premises £269 per pupil