Kingsley Primary School
Taybrooke Avenue, Hartlepool, TS25 5JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Darby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 432
- URN
- 111601
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429273102
About this school
Kingsley Primary School is a community primary school in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 432 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kingsley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 63 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 51% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 66% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 70% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kingsley Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hartlepool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 64.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 64.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 64.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 484 |
| 2023/24 | 469 |
| 2024/25 | 460 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsley Primary School compares
Kingsley Primary School ranked 17th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.6% | 46.8% | 432 | — |
| Rift House Primary School | 71% | 7.6% | 70.4% | 254 | 0.3 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | 70% | 4.2% | 26.8% | 236 | 0.6 miles |
| Eldon Grove Academy | 75% | 4.6% | 24.8% | 496 | 0.6 miles |
| St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School | 62% | 4% | 52.1% | 357 | 0.6 miles |
| Rossmere Academy | 57% | 5.2% | 57.2% | 421 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.84%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 12.46%
Location
Nearby schools
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Rift House Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool0.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Eldon Grove Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Rossmere Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
Other schools in Hartlepool
Kingsley Primary School ranks 18th of the 30 ranked primary schools in Hartlepool.
- Barnard Grove Primary School Primary
- Blackhall Primary School Primary
- Brougham Primary School Primary
- Clavering Primary School Primary
- Eldon Grove Academy Primary
- Eskdale Academy Primary
- Fens Primary School Primary
- Golden Flatts Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Greatham CofE Primary School Primary
- Hart Primary School Primary
- Hesleden Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kingsley Primary School teach?
- Kingsley Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kingsley Primary School is Mrs Alison Darby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingsley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kingsley Primary School?
- Kingsley Primary School has 432 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kingsley Primary School full?
- Kingsley Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 432 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kingsley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kingsley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kingsley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kingsley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Kingsley Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Kingsley Primary School's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Kingsley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsley Primary School compare with other schools in Hartlepool?
- Kingsley Primary School ranked 17th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsley Primary School's absence rate?
- Kingsley Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsley Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.