Hartside Primary Academy
Hartside, Crook, DL15 9NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Dawn Simpson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Advance Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils on roll
- 241
- URN
- 145429
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388766686
About this school
Hartside Primary Academy is a primary academy in Crook. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 241 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hartside Primary Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 June 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 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 75% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 93% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 86% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| 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 Hartside Primary 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 | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hartside Primary Academy compares
Hartside Primary Academy ranked 99th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% 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 | 63% | 5.7% | 34.2% | 241 | — |
| Crook Primary School | 52% | 5.5% | 42.2% | 342 | 0.5 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook | 69% | 6.3% | 39.7% | 117 | 0.5 miles |
| Peases West Academy | 58% | 6.3% | 64% | 126 | 0.9 miles |
| Stanley (Crook) Primary School | 60% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 128 | 1.5 miles |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School | 41% | 5.4% | 24.6% | 179 | 1.6 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)
- 34.15%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.67%
- Persistent absence
- 16.85%
Location
Nearby schools
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Crook Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Crook
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook0.5 miles
Primary · Crook
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Peases West Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Crook
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Stanley (Crook) Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Crook
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Howden-le-Wear Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Crook
Other schools in Crook
Hartside Primary Academy ranks 2nd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Crook.
- Crook Primary School Primary
- Howden-le-Wear Primary School Primary
- Hunwick Primary School Primary
- Peases West Academy Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Primary
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stanley (Crook) Primary School Primary
- Sunnybrow Primary School Primary
- Willington Primary School Primary
- Parkside Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hartside Primary Academy teach?
- Hartside Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Crook.
- Who is the headteacher of Hartside Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Hartside Primary Academy is Ms Dawn Simpson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hartside Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hartside Primary 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 Hartside Primary Academy?
- Hartside Primary Academy has 241 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hartside Primary Academy full?
- Hartside Primary Academy has capacity for 242 pupils and 241 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Hartside Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Hartside Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hartside Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hartside Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Hartside Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hartside Primary Academy is part of ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hartside Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hartside Primary Academy compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Hartside Primary Academy ranked 99th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% 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 Hartside Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Hartside Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hartside Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hartside Primary 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 10 July 2026.