Primary school

Kingsley Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Hartlepool
  • TS25 5JR
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,260 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 49%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 69%69%2016/17: top 15%15% · 2016/172017/18: top 23%2018/19: top 34%2022/23: top 47%2023/24: top 76%2024/25: top 49%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM65% · North East 67%5/10 Middle−15 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · North East 8%5/10 Middle−22.1 pts
Reading score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle−14.2 pts
Maths score105 · North East 1055/10 Middle−12.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 46% · 59 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 80% · 59 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 78% · 59 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 73% · 60 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 63% · 63 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 51% · 61 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 65% · 60 pupils · North East 67%80%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 59 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 2% · 59 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 0% · 59 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 13% · 60 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 5% · 63 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 3% · 61 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 7% · 60 pupils · North East 8%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 59 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 104 · 59 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 63 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 61 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · North East 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 59 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 59 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 104 · 59 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 103 · 63 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 104 · 61 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 105 · 60 pupils · North East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 80.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd220
3rd300

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2016Requires improvement
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

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 2026432
Free school meals (past 6 years)46.8%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support25.0%
EHC plan5.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils12.5%

Girls 42.4%Boys 57.6%

102.9% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 52 responses (11.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.1% not applicable35.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year78.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.1% not applicable77.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?57.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 57.7% who said Yes above80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.8
Pupils per adult5.1
  • Classroom teachers 24
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 51.4
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 30 FTE · Whole workforce 86.5 · 110 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,379
Spend per pupil£10,261
Staff spend per pupil£8,843
Reserve per pupil£166
  • +£68,658revenue reserve
  • +£48,665in-year balance

Grants £10,240 · self-generated £220 · premises £279 per pupil