Primary school

Rift House Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Hartlepool
  • TS25 4JY
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,653 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 60%60%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 46%2018/19: top 60%2022/23: top 15%15% · 2022/232023/24: top 45%2024/25: top 31%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM71% · North East 67%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM14% · North East 8%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score107 · North East 1057/10 Above
Maths score103 · North East 1052/10 Well below North East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 22 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 60% · 30 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 69% · 26 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 64% · 28 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 77% · 31 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 65% · 34 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 71% · 35 pupils · North East 67%77%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 22 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 4% · 26 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 0% · 28 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 10% · 31 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 3% · 34 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 14% · 35 pupils · North East 8%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 22 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 102 · 30 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 105 · 26 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 103 · 28 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 106 · 31 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 34 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 107 · 35 pupils · North East 10510797No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 22 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 104 · 26 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 104 · 28 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 104 · 34 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 103 · 35 pupils · North East 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 88.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd50
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026254
Free school meals (past 6 years)70.4%
First language not English3.0%
SEN support25.9%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)7.6%
Persistently absent pupils25.9%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

92.4% full · 275 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 14 responses (4.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.4% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.4% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult7.3
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 19.3
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 12 FTE · Whole workforce 34.5 · 39 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,222
Spend per pupil£9,408
Staff spend per pupil£7,042
Reserve per pupil£142
  • +£32,596revenue reserve
  • −£42,733in-year balance

Grants £9,012 · self-generated £230 · premises £611 per pupil