Hesleden Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Hartlepool, County Durham
Hesleden Primary School is a primary school in Hartlepool, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27 4PT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 85 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this small, rural school.”
- “They are greeted warmly by staff at the start of the day with a smile.”
- “Pupils’ wellbeing is a high priority.”
To improve
- “However, gaps in pupils' knowledge are not identified accurately.”
- “Consequently, some pupils develop misunderstandings that persist and they do not remember enough of what they have been taught.”
- “Some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities experience delays in getting the support that they need to learn the important knowledge and skills they need to progress.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 March 2026 (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) | 42% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 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 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 County Durham.
- Blackhall Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Dene House Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Yohden Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cotsford Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Shotton Hall Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published