Barnard Grove Primary School
Barnard Grove, Hartlepool, TS24 9SDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Barnard Grove Primary School is a primary school in Hartlepool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 41 schools in Hartlepool. It ranks 14th of 30 primary schools in Hartlepool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2012, report published 14 February 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Pupils are proud to attend Barnard Grove Primary School. They feel happy, safe and valued here. Parents explain that the school feels like a family. This is reflected in the warm relationships between staff and pupils. Pupils are keen to make their teachers proud. They work hard and achieve well. The school has high expectations that are clearly summed up in their school values of 'ready, respectful, safe and kind'. Pupils understand and live these values. They are rewarded for demonstrating them in their daily experiences. They tidy up and hold doors for visitors unprompted. Pupils are taught how to behave well. They recognise this as the 'Barnard Grove way'. The school ensures that pupils are prepared to be positive citizens. They learn about the importance of community. Pupils go on kindness walks in the local community and deliver plants and cakes to elderly residents. They organise local projects to encourage recycling clothing. This encourages pupils to learn the importance of giving back. Pupils' school experience is enriched by a range of trips and visits. They talk with enthusiasm about outings to Beamish, York and the local theatre. Many pupils also enjoy taking part in a wide range of extra-curricular sporting clubs and competitions.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, due to mixed-age classes, pupils experience the curriculum in a different order. This means they sometimes miss foundational knowledge that they need for new learning. As a result, some pupils find it more difficult to build securely on what they already know. The school should continue to develop the curriculum so that pupils are able to make links between prior and new learning in all subjects.
- The school is dealing with a rise in the number of pupils with increasingly complex SEND. Some of these pupils do not access the curriculum regularly enough. The school should provide further training for staff to better support pupils with complex SEND.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
44 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
309 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Barnard Grove Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clavering Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 86% met the expected standard |
| West View Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
| Throston Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | 58% met the expected standard |
| Hart Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Walker
- Phone
- 01429230300
- Address
- Barnard Grove, Hartlepool, TS24 9SD
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- URN
- 146856
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.