What ages does Hartwell School teach?

Hartwell School teaches children aged 5 to 18. It is a special school in Stockton-on-Tees.

Who is the headteacher of Hartwell School?

The headteacher of Hartwell School is Mr Adam Pritchard Jenkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Hartwell School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Hartwell School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Hartwell School?

Hartwell School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 18.

Is Hartwell School full?

Hartwell School has capacity for 120 pupils and 88 on roll (73%), 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 Hartwell School a faith school?

No. Hartwell School has no designated religious character.

How have Hartwell School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 7 in 2022/23 and 7.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Hartwell School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Hartwell 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.

Hartwell School

Yarm Road, Stockton, TS18 3TN

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 5 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Adam Pritchard Jenkins
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Stockton North
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 120
Pupils on roll: 88
URN: 146733
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
Website: School website
Telephone: 01642130320

About this school

Hartwell School is an independent special school in Stockton-on-Tees. It teaches children aged 5 to 18 and has 88 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Hartwell School under its current framework. 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

Hartwell School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	19	13	15
Attainment 8 score	7.0	4.3	7.9
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	5%	0%	6.7%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	11%	0%	13.3%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.4	0.2	0.5

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Hartwell School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Stockton-on-Tees average	England average
2022/23	7	36.6	39.8
2023/24	4.3	37.8	39.5
2024/25	7.9	37.6	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	86
2023/24	90
2024/25	82

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 86
Pupils on SEN support: 2

Location

Nearby schools

Teesside High School
Independent schools

1.4 miles
Green Gates Academy
Academies · Stockton-on-Tees

1.9 miles
Westlands Academy
Academies · Stockton-on-Tees

2.1 miles
Abbey Hill Academy
Academies · Stockton-on-Tees

2.4 miles
Yarm School
Independent schools · Yarm

3.0 miles

Common questions

What ages does Hartwell School teach?: Hartwell School teaches children aged 5 to 18. It is a special school in Stockton-on-Tees.
Who is the headteacher of Hartwell School?: The headteacher of Hartwell School is Mr Adam Pritchard Jenkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Hartwell School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Hartwell School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Hartwell School?: Hartwell School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 18.
Is Hartwell School full?: Hartwell School has capacity for 120 pupils and 88 on roll (73%), 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 Hartwell School a faith school?: No. Hartwell School has no designated religious character.
How have Hartwell School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 7 in 2022/23 and 7.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Hartwell School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Hartwell 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 24 July 2026.