Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School
Clark Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7LE
113 pupils · 65% of 175 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Free school meals
- 69.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 17 February 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 70% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 21 | 21 | 40 | 21 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 11 | 11 | 24 | 11 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 7 | 7 | 23 | 7 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 0.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Stranton Primary School 0.5 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Lynnfield Primary School 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Eldon Grove Academy 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Brougham Primary School 1.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.