St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School
Loyalty Road, Hartlepool, TS25 5BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Gillian Hood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 389
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- URN
- 144902
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429273695
About this school
St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 357 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 January 2022, 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 | 46 | 50 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 56% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 66% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 86% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 84% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 St Aidan's Church of England Memorial 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 | 72% | 64.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 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 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 346 |
| 2023/24 | 358 |
| 2024/25 | 385 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School compares
St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School ranked 20th 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 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4% | 52.1% | 357 | — |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | 70% | 4.2% | 26.8% | 236 | 0.2 miles |
| Stranton Primary School | 71% | 5.2% | 60.3% | 367 | 0.5 miles |
| Kingsley Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 46.8% | 432 | 0.6 miles |
| Eldon Grove Academy | 75% | 4.6% | 24.8% | 496 | 0.8 miles |
| Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6.3% | 70.2% | 113 | 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)
- 52.06%
- English as an additional language
- 13.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 8.42%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool0.2 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Stranton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Kingsley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Eldon Grove Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
Other schools in Hartlepool
St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School ranks 21st 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 year groups does St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School teach?
- St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School is Miss Gillian Hood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Aidan's Church of England Memorial 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 big is St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School?
- St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School has 357 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School full?
- St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School has capacity for 389 pupils and 357 on roll (92%), 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 St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School?
- St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School is part of DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% 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 St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School rank locally?
- St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School ranked 20th 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 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School's absence rate?
- St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Aidan's Church of England Memorial 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 10 July 2026.