1
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool • TS24 9PA
1
16 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Hartlepool
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Hartlepool. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
30
Outstanding
3
Good
24
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 89% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Stranton Primary School
Hartlepool • TS25 1SQ
1
17 Mar 2024
3
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool • TS24 0DX
1
8 Jul 2015
4
Rift House Primary School
Hartlepool • Cleveland • TS25 4JY
2
7 May 2024
5
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool • TS24 7HT
2
31 Jan 2024
6
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool • TS26 8NL
2
18 Jan 2024
7
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Hartlepool • TS25 1BZ
2
15 Jan 2024
8
St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School
Hartlepool • TS27 3EG
2
14 Jun 2023
9
West View Primary School
Hartlepool • TS24 9BP
2
8 May 2023
10
Hart Primary School
Hartlepool • TS27 3AP
2
8 Dec 2022
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Eskdale Academy 2 • May 2022
- Clavering Primary School 2 • May 2019
- Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2019
- Eldon Grove Academy 2 • Mar 2019
- St Helen's Primary School 2 • Feb 2019
- Kingsley Primary School 2 • Jan 2019
- West Park Primary School 2 • Dec 2018
- Fens Primary School 2 • Apr 2018
- Greatham CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2017
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 2 • May 2017