Hardwick Green Primary Academy
Tithe Barn Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8WFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hardwick Green Primary Academy is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 86 schools in Stockton-on-Tees. It ranks 39th of 40 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 11 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Hardwick Green Primary Academy has care and support at the heart of all it does. Pupils enjoy coming to school each day, knowing that staff want the best for them. Behaviour around school is calm and positive, with clear routines that help pupils feel safe and ready to learn. Pupils say they know who to talk to if they have any worries. Parents value the effective communication between home and school. While pupils benefit from a nurturing environment, some aspects of the quality of education need to improve to ensure that all pupils reach their full academic potential, particularly in reading and mathematics. There are inconsistencies in curriculum delivery that mean some pupils, particularly those with disadvantage, are not as well prepared for the next stage of their education as they should be. The school prioritises well-being and personal development, helping pupils to feel valued and supported. Pupils show respect for others and benefit from various extra-curricular opportunities, such as the popular street dance class, eco club and residential visits. Staff teach pupils how to keep themselves safe in the local area and when online. Parents, pupils and staff are confident in the school's commitment to keeping pupils safe.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, staff do not implement the curriculum in a way that consistently enables pupils to build their knowledge over time. As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they should. The school should ensure that staff are well equipped to support more consistent curriculum delivery to support pupils' knowledge progression and development of core skills.
- The school does not accurately identify gaps in pupils' knowledge or when pupils are ready to move on to new learning quickly enough. This means that pupils' attainment and progress is slower than it should be. The school should develop a system to identify what pupils know and remember and adapt the curriculum accordingly.
- The school's oversight and strategic evaluation of its curriculum development is not as robust as it should be. This contributes to a lack of prioritisation regarding the curriculum areas needing the most focus. The school should strengthen oversight of the quality of education and evaluating curriculum impact.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
51 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
286 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Hardwick Green Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow Gate Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Rosebrook Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Gregory's Catholic Academy | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| Whitehouse Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 74% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Story
- Phone
- 01642677968
- Address
- Tithe Barn Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8WF
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- URN
- 139392
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.