Fens Primary School
Mowbray Road, Hartlepool, TS25 2LYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Fens Primary School is a primary school in Hartlepool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 41 schools in Hartlepool. It ranks 9th of 30 primary schools in Hartlepool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 March 2018, report published 30 April 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 May 2023
Pupils are proud of their school. They enjoy learning and playing with their friends. Pupils and staff have positive relationships. Pupils describe the school as 'a family where everybody is respected'. Pupils understand fairness, equality and diversity. Older pupils, in their roles as monitors, enjoy supporting younger pupils. This promotes the caring ethos of the school. All staff have high expectations for behaviour. Classrooms are calm and purposeful. This allows pupils to do their best in lessons. Pupils behave well when moving around the school and at playtimes. They are polite, friendly, well mannered and hardworking. Pupils feel safe in this nurturing school. They understand that bullying can happen. If it does, they know that adults will help to ensure that it does not happen again. Pupils appreciate the support and guidance that they receive from staff. Pupils benefit from a range of opportunities to play an active role in school life. For instance, some pupils act as reading ambassadors. Pupils take advantage of the variety of enrichment activities. They like attending after- school events including yoga, choir and gardening club. Pupils are proud of their role in supporting community events such as singing at a local supermarket.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, pupils' essential learning is not made clear in the curriculum. This means that, at times, some pupils do not learn and remember as well as they could. Leaders should refine some wider curriculum areas to ensure that essential learning is prioritised.
- Leaders know that the school's approaches to assessing pupils' learning in some foundation subjects need further refinements. Sometimes, teachers are unsure of what pupils have previously learned and remembered. Leaders need to continue to refine their assessment approaches to ensure that they link clearly with the essential skills and knowledge which they want pupils to remember and recall over time. Leaders know that these changes need to be manageable for staff.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
57 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
457 pupils on roll, with places for 496
Schools near Fens Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Rossmere Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Eskdale Academy | 0.8 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Golden Flatts Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Connor
- Phone
- 01429870405
- Address
- Mowbray Road, Hartlepool, TS25 2LY
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- URN
- 111600
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.