Hartside Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hartside, Crook, DL15 9NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hartside Primary Academy is a primary school in Crook for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 1st of 10 primary schools in Crook. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 July 2016, report published 13 September 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

241 pupils on roll, with places for 242

Eligible for free school meals27%

27%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.4%

0.4%, 21.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hartside Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Crook Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Peases West Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Stanley (Crook) Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Howden-le-Wear Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Dawn Simpson
Phone: 01388766686
Website: hartsideprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hartside, Crook, DL15 9NN
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 145429

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.