St Helen's Primary School
Durham Street, Hartlepool, TS24 0HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Marcus Newing
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Northern Lights Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 374
- Pupils on roll
- 268
- URN
- 148986
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429267038
About this school
St Helen's Primary School is a primary academy in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 268 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Helen's Primary School, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 43 | 33 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 76% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 15% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 88% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 76% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 85% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Helen's 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 | 79% | 64.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 64.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 64.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 265 |
| 2023/24 | 264 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Helen's Primary School compares
St Helen's Primary School ranked 4th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.7% | 55.9% | 268 | — |
| St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | 71% | 4.2% | 45.2% | 151 | 0.3 miles |
| Brougham Primary School | 70% | 6.2% | 68.9% | 343 | 1.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | 71% | 5.3% | 58.8% | 78 | 1.5 miles |
| Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6.3% | 70.2% | 113 | 1.6 miles |
| Lynnfield Primary School | — | — | — | 323 | 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)
- 55.91%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.66%
- Persistent absence
- 9.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool0.3 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Brougham Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool1.5 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Lynnfield Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
Other schools in Hartlepool
St Helen's Primary School ranks 5th 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 ages does St Helen's Primary School teach?
- St Helen's Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Helen's Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Helen's Primary School is Mr Marcus Newing, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Helen's Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Helen's 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 many pupils are at St Helen's Primary School?
- St Helen's Primary School has 268 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Helen's Primary School full?
- St Helen's Primary School has capacity for 374 pupils and 268 on roll (72%), 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 Helen's Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Helen's Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Helen's Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Helen's Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Helen's Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Helen's Primary School is part of NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Helen's Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St Helen's Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Helen's Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 81% 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 Helen's Primary School compare with other schools in Hartlepool?
- St Helen's Primary School ranked 4th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 Helen's Primary School's absence rate?
- St Helen's Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Helen's Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Helen's 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 3 July 2026.