Harrow Gate Academy
Piper Knowle Road, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Harrow Gate 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 29th of 40 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 17 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 June 2024
Pupils are happy and safe in this caring and inclusive school. Strong relationships are central to school life. Pupils have confidence in adults to help and support them. They know that they have a voice in school and will be listened to through, for example, their class council. The school has high expectations for all pupils. This applies to both their behaviour and their academic achievement. Most pupils behave very well. They are polite and well-mannered and show respect for both their peers and adults. Children in the early years are very familiar with the school's routines and expectations. They listen carefully to adults and follow instructions well. Pupils say that incidents of bullying are unusual. They are confident that if bullying did happen, adults will deal with it quickly. Pupils appreciate the opportunities they get to make a difference to the life of the school. They are currently very proud to be working on a school garden and have thought about how they could volunteer as part of Volunteers' Week. Pupils' achievements outside school are celebrated through the Harrow Gate Heroes awards. There is a wide range of opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests by attending one of the many extra-curricular clubs.
What the school should improve
- While many pupils achieve well, they do not make consistently strong progress in reading, writing and mathematics. This means that pupils are not achieving as highly as they potentially could do. The school should continue to further embed the changes made to the curriculum to ensure that pupils make consistently better progress.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
432 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Harrow Gate Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Gregory's Catholic Academy | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| Hardwick Green Primary Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Rosebrook Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Whitehouse Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| The Glebe Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Galt
- Phone
- 01642673984
- Address
- Piper Knowle Road, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8DE
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- URN
- 141301
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.