Greatham CofE Primary School
Egerton Terrace, Greatham, Hartlepool, TS25 2EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Dunn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Durham
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 149507
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429870254
About this school
Greatham CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 107 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 110.0 |
Trends over time
How Greatham CofE 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 | — | 64.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 64.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 64.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Greatham CofE Primary School compares
Greatham CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 3.9% | 17.3% | 107 | — |
| Fens Primary School | 75% | 3.8% | 20.5% | 457 | 1.0 miles |
| Grange Primary School | 61% | 7.7% | 69.3% | 360 | 1.3 miles |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 47% | 4.9% | 24.6% | 299 | 1.5 miles |
| Rossmere Academy | 57% | 5.2% | 57.2% | 421 | 1.5 miles |
| Golden Flatts Primary School | — | — | — | 100 | 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)
- 17.28%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.92%
- Persistent absence
- 4.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fens Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Grange Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Rossmere Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Golden Flatts Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
Other schools in Hartlepool
Greatham CofE Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Hart Primary School Primary
- Hesleden Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Greatham CofE Primary School teach?
- Greatham CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of Greatham CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Greatham CofE Primary School is Mrs Nicola Dunn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Greatham CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Greatham CofE 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 Greatham CofE Primary School?
- Greatham CofE Primary School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Greatham CofE Primary School full?
- Greatham CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 107 on roll (102%), 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 Greatham CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Greatham CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does Greatham CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Greatham CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Greatham CofE Primary School?
- Greatham CofE Primary School is part of MELROSE 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 Greatham CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Greatham CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Greatham CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2023/24 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Greatham CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Greatham CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Greatham CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Greatham CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Greatham CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Greatham CofE 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.