Hesleden Primary School

About Hesleden Primary School

Hesleden Primary School is a primary school in Hartlepool, County Durham, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 101 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted (January 2026). 42% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 47.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). If you are considering Hesleden Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.