Rift House Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Hartlepool
Rift House Primary School is a primary school in Hartlepool for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 March 2024. Hartlepool has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Masefield Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4JY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hartlepool
- Pupils on roll
- 254 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “Rift House is a very inclusive school.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and positive.”
- “Right from the beginning of their school journey, the school’s ‘CHOICES’ approach supports pupils to develop caring, honest and respectful relationships.”
To improve
- “Some children’s knowledge and understanding are much lower than typically expected at that age.”
- “Making sure that the widely varying and individual needs of all children are consistently met is challenging.”
- “However, the delivery of the early years curriculum does not fully support the good progress of all children.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Hartlepool published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hartlepool.
- Kingsley Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Eldon Grove Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Eskdale Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rossmere Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stranton Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published