Blackhall Primary School
Middle Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Leonard
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- URN
- 114201
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915864049
About this school
Blackhall Primary School is a community primary school in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 310 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blackhall 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 38 | 36 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 56% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 78% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 83% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Blackhall 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 | 58% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 322 |
| 2023/24 | 304 |
| 2024/25 | 311 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blackhall Primary School compares
Blackhall Primary School ranked 135th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% 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 | 53% | 5.6% | 51.4% | 310 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall | 85% | 4.2% | 32.3% | 84 | 0.2 miles |
| Yohden Primary School | 57% | 6.3% | 42.3% | 182 | 1.0 miles |
| Hesleden Primary School | 42% | 5.8% | 32.1% | 85 | 1.1 miles |
| Cotsford Primary School | 53% | 5% | 62.6% | 181 | 1.2 miles |
| Dene House Primary School | 59% | 7.1% | 56.5% | 303 | 1.2 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)
- 51.37%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.64%
- Persistent absence
- 13.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall0.2 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Yohden Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Hesleden Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Cotsford Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Dene House Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Peterlee
Other schools in Hartlepool
Blackhall Primary School ranks 26th of the 30 ranked primary schools in Hartlepool.
- Barnard Grove 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
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Blackhall Primary School teach?
- Blackhall Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of Blackhall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blackhall Primary School is Mrs Rachel Leonard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blackhall Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blackhall 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 Blackhall Primary School?
- Blackhall Primary School has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Blackhall Primary School full?
- Blackhall Primary School has capacity for 360 pupils and 310 on roll (86%), 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 Blackhall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Blackhall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Blackhall Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blackhall Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Blackhall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blackhall Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Blackhall Primary School ranked 135th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% 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 Blackhall Primary School's absence rate?
- Blackhall 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 Blackhall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blackhall 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.