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Barnard Grove Primary School

3–11Ages
309Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146856URN

Barnard Grove, Hartlepool, TS24 9SD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2012

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.5 above Hartlepool median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hartlepool

70 applications for 27 places · 3rd of 26 in Hartlepool

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Hartlepool 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2012

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

6 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
23 January 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as Barnard Grove Primary School, URN 111617

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Hartlepool median (2.1) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

70 applications · 27 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 2.6; Hartlepool median median 2.1
2025 2.2; Hartlepool median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Hartlepool median median 2.1
2023 2.4; Hartlepool median median 2.1
2022 1.9; Hartlepool median median 2.0
2021 2.6; Hartlepool median median 2.1
2020 2.6; Hartlepool median median 2.3
2019 2.7; Hartlepool median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 1.9; Hartlepool median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Hartlepool median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 2.7; Hartlepool median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.9; Hartlepool median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Hartlepool median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Hartlepool median in 6 of 7 years.

This school
Hartlepool median

Dashed bars: as Barnard Grove Primary School (URN 111617), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	70	2.6	26	0.96
Sep 2025	29	64	2.2	29	1.00
Sep 2024	45	102	2.3	41	0.91
Sep 2023	29	70	2.4	27	0.93
Sep 2022	41	79	1.9	39	0.95
Sep 2021	45	115	2.6	58	1.29
Sep 2020	39	101	2.6	36	0.92
Sep 2019 *	35	94	2.7	35	1.00
Sep 2018 *	43	83	1.9	39	0.91
Sep 2017 *	39	91	2.3	35	0.90
Sep 2016 *	45	122	2.7	50	1.11
Sep 2015 *	45	130	2.9	63	1.40
Sep 2014 *	37	88	2.4	34	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 70% · Maths 77% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%18th of 27 in Hartlepool

Hartlepool 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Hartlepool 80% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Hartlepool 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Hartlepool 77% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Hartlepool 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Hartlepool 78% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Hartlepool 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hartlepool median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	9%	107	105
2023/24	71%	2%	108	106
2022/23	67%	11%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Barnard Grove Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Clavering Primary School
0.7 km · Hartlepool

Not yet inspected

2.1applications per place
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
1.0 km · Hartlepool

Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
West View Primary School
1.5 km · Hartlepool

Good2023

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Throston Primary School
2.0 km · Hartlepool

2026

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Hart Primary School
2.1 km · Hartlepool

Good2022

4.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Jesmond Gardens Primary School
2.6 km · Hartlepool

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
2.8 km · Hartlepool

Good2023

2.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Brougham Primary School
3.1 km · Hartlepool

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146856 · 805/2310
Trust: Ad Astra Academy Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 309 on roll
Free school meals: 34.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2020
Replaced: Barnard Grove Primary School (URN 111617)
Address: Barnard Grove, Hartlepool, TS24 9SD
Local authority: Hartlepool

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources