Kingsley Primary School
Taybrooke Avenue, Hartlepool, TS25 5JROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kingsley Primary School is a primary school in Hartlepool for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 41 schools in Hartlepool. It ranks 17th of 30 primary schools in Hartlepool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 January 2019, report published 29 January 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Kingsley Primary School is very welcoming: all are included. There is a strong sense of community. The school ensures that all pupils are included. Many pupils at the school have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These pupils learn well alongside their peers in mainstream classrooms or in the two specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND that operate within the school. Pupils feel safe and happy in school and enjoy their learning. Pupils behave well in school. Starting in the Nursery class, children quickly settle into the school's routines. Pupils are very tolerant and understand each other's needs. They know and respond well to the school's expectations for behaviour. This helps to ensure that the atmosphere around the school is calm and orderly. The school ensures that all pupils have a range of experiences beyond the classroom. For example, pupils attend trips to the beach, theatre and zoo. They enjoy these opportunities to learn about the world beyond school. Pupils also benefit from the part they play in community events, such as litter picking and singing events at local care homes. There is a wide and varied range of extra-curricular activities on offer, including the popular performing arts club, chess and table tennis. Pupils make good use of these.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not make expected progress in some areas of the curriculum. The school is refining its approach to some curriculum areas. As aspects of this are new, the school does not know how securely pupils are deepening key knowledge in all subjects. The school should evaluate and strengthen its monitoring systems so that all pupils progress well through the curriculum from their starting points.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
432 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Kingsley Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rift House Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Eldon Grove Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Rossmere Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Darby
- Phone
- 01429273102
- Address
- Taybrooke Avenue, Hartlepool, TS25 5JR
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- URN
- 111601
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.