Hesleden Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27 4PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hesleden Primary School is a primary school in Hartlepool for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 30th of 30 primary schools in Hartlepool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 8 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%

42%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

85 pupils on roll, with places for 134

Eligible for free school meals22.4%

22.4%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hesleden Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Blackhall Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Dene House Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Yohden Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lynsey Johnson
Phone: 01429836376
Website: hesleden.durham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27 4PT
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114143

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.