Rossmere Academy
Catcote Road, Hartlepool, TS25 3JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXTOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Reed
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Extol Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 385
- Pupils on roll
- 421
- URN
- 149030
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429274608
About this school
Rossmere Academy is a primary academy in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 421 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 January 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 | 48 | 36 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 69% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 75% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 75% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 72% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| 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 Rossmere 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 | 52% | 64.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 64.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 64.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 433 |
| 2023/24 | 414 |
| 2024/25 | 433 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rossmere Academy compares
Rossmere Academy ranked 24th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.2% | 57.2% | 421 | — |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 47% | 4.9% | 24.6% | 299 | 0.2 miles |
| Grange Primary School | 61% | 7.7% | 69.3% | 360 | 0.4 miles |
| Eskdale Academy | 62% | 8.2% | 75.3% | 179 | 0.4 miles |
| Fens Primary School | 75% | 3.8% | 20.5% | 457 | 0.5 miles |
| Kingsley Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 46.8% | 432 | 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)
- 57.23%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 13.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Grange Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Eskdale Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Fens Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Kingsley Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
Other schools in Hartlepool
Rossmere Academy ranks 25th 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 Rossmere Academy teach?
- Rossmere Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of Rossmere Academy?
- The headteacher of Rossmere Academy is Mrs Caroline Reed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rossmere Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rossmere 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 big is Rossmere Academy?
- Rossmere Academy has 421 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Rossmere Academy full?
- Rossmere Academy has capacity for 385 pupils and 421 on roll (109%), 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 Rossmere Academy a faith school?
- No. Rossmere Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Rossmere Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rossmere Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Rossmere Academy?
- Rossmere 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.
- What SEN provision does Rossmere Academy have?
- The schools register lists Rossmere Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Rossmere Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rossmere Academy rank locally?
- Rossmere Academy ranked 24th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rossmere Academy's absence rate?
- Rossmere Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rossmere Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rossmere 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.