Eldon Grove Academy
Eldon Grove, Hartlepool, TS26 9LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXTOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Christian Park
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Extol Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 496
- URN
- 139851
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429273895
About this school
Eldon Grove Academy is a primary academy in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 496 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Eldon Grove Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 73 | 73 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 66% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 73% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 71% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 71% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Eldon Grove 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 | 67% | 64.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 64.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 64.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 509 |
| 2023/24 | 509 |
| 2024/25 | 495 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eldon Grove Academy compares
Eldon Grove Academy ranked 6th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.6% | 24.8% | 496 | — |
| Stranton Primary School | 71% | 5.2% | 60.3% | 367 | 0.5 miles |
| Lynnfield Primary School | — | — | — | 323 | 0.6 miles |
| Kingsley Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 46.8% | 432 | 0.6 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | 70% | 4.2% | 26.8% | 236 | 0.6 miles |
| Rift House Primary School | 71% | 7.6% | 70.4% | 254 | 0.7 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)
- 24.83%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 8.79%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stranton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Lynnfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Kingsley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool0.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Rift House Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
Other schools in Hartlepool
Eldon Grove Academy ranks 7th 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
- 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 Eldon Grove Academy teach?
- Eldon Grove Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of Eldon Grove Academy?
- The headteacher of Eldon Grove Academy is Mr Christian Park, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eldon Grove Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eldon Grove 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 many pupils are at Eldon Grove Academy?
- Eldon Grove Academy has 496 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Eldon Grove Academy full?
- Eldon Grove Academy has capacity for 525 pupils and 496 on roll (94%), 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 Eldon Grove Academy a faith school?
- No. Eldon Grove Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Eldon Grove Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Eldon Grove Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Eldon Grove Academy part of an academy trust?
- Eldon Grove Academy is part of EXTOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Eldon Grove Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eldon Grove Academy compare with other schools in Hartlepool?
- Eldon Grove Academy ranked 6th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eldon Grove Academy's absence rate?
- Eldon Grove Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eldon Grove Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eldon Grove 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.