Hesleden Primary School
Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27 4PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynsey Johnson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 134
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 114143
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429836376
About this school
Hesleden Primary School is a community primary school in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 85 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hesleden 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 89% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 89% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 89% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 89% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Hesleden 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 | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hesleden Primary School compares
Hesleden Primary School ranked 167th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 5.8% | 32.1% | 85 | — |
| Blackhall Primary School | 53% | 5.6% | 51.4% | 310 | 1.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall | 85% | 4.2% | 32.3% | 84 | 1.2 miles |
| Dene House Primary School | 59% | 7.1% | 56.5% | 303 | 1.4 miles |
| Yohden Primary School | 57% | 6.3% | 42.3% | 182 | 1.7 miles |
| Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School | — | — | — | 56 | 1.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.05%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.82%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blackhall Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall1.2 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Dene House Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Yohden Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
Other schools in Hartlepool
Hesleden Primary School ranks 30th 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
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hesleden Primary School teach?
- Hesleden Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of Hesleden Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hesleden Primary School is Mrs Lynsey Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hesleden Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hesleden 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 Hesleden Primary School?
- Hesleden Primary School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hesleden Primary School full?
- Hesleden Primary School has capacity for 134 pupils and 85 on roll (63%), so it has space against 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 Hesleden Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hesleden Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hesleden Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hesleden Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hesleden Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hesleden Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Hesleden Primary School ranked 167th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hesleden Primary School's absence rate?
- Hesleden Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hesleden Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hesleden 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 30 June 2026.