Eskdale Academy
Eskdale Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EDEN ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Emms
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Eden Academy Trust Limited
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 297
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 139584
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429272255
About this school
Eskdale Academy is a primary academy in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 73% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 77% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 77% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Eskdale Academy 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 | 81% | 64.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 64.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 64.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eskdale Academy compares
Eskdale Academy ranked 19th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 8.2% | 75.3% | 179 | — |
| Grange Primary School | 61% | 7.7% | 69.3% | 360 | 0.3 miles |
| Rossmere Academy | 57% | 5.2% | 57.2% | 421 | 0.4 miles |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 47% | 4.9% | 24.6% | 299 | 0.6 miles |
| Fens Primary School | 75% | 3.8% | 20.5% | 457 | 0.8 miles |
| Rift House Primary School | 71% | 7.6% | 70.4% | 254 | 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)
- 75.32%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.15%
- Persistent absence
- 30.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grange Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Rossmere Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Fens Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Rift House Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
Other schools in Hartlepool
Eskdale Academy ranks 20th 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
- 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 year groups does Eskdale Academy teach?
- Eskdale Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of Eskdale Academy?
- The headteacher of Eskdale Academy is Mr Anthony Emms, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eskdale Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eskdale Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Eskdale Academy?
- Eskdale Academy has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Eskdale Academy full?
- Eskdale Academy has capacity for 297 pupils and 179 on roll (60%), 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 Eskdale Academy a faith school?
- No. Eskdale Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Eskdale Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Eskdale Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Eskdale Academy?
- Eskdale Academy is part of EDEN ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Eskdale Academy have?
- The schools register lists Eskdale Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Eskdale Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eskdale Academy rank locally?
- Eskdale Academy ranked 19th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eskdale Academy's absence rate?
- Eskdale Academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eskdale Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eskdale Academy'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 1 July 2026.