Brougham Primary School, Hartlepool

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school motto is ‘ Be everything you can be’ . We work closely with parents and carers to give every child an exceptional start and provide them with a solid foundation of skills, knowledge and values to ensure their success throughout the rest of their education and in later life."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include athletics, basketball, STEM, cooking, eco club, debating and forest school.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Brougham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Hartlepool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Brougham Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Brougham Primary School are Lynnfield Primary School (0.4 miles); Jesmond Gardens Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 78% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths).

Brougham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Brougham Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Ad Astra Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

134 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Brougham Primary School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).

57.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 104 pupils (30.3%) received SEN support and 5 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Hartlepool Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lancaster Court (a), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brougham Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 737 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hartlepool (287), as is usual near a town centre.

Brougham Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Brougham Primary School are Dyke House Sports and Technology College (0.3 miles), High Tunstall College of Science (1.4 miles) and St Hild's Church of England School (1.4 miles).