St Helen's Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Hartlepool
St Helen's Primary School is a primary school in Hartlepool for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025. Hartlepool has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Durham Street, Hartlepool, TS24 0HG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hartlepool
- Pupils on roll
- 268 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “This school is at the heart of its local community.”
- “They recognise the care and support they receive from the staff who work with them.”
- “Pupils feel safe in this nurturing and welcoming school.”
To improve
- “Sometimes the support plans used for pupils with SEND across the school have targets that are too broad.”
- “This means some pupils are not effectively supported in their learning as they could be.”
- “The school is prioritising work with staff to make this more consistent across school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2025 (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) | 81% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 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 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 Hartlepool.
- St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brougham Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lynnfield Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- West View Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Jesmond Gardens Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 1.9 mi Good Last distance published