Clavering Primary School, Hartlepool
Clavering Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hartlepool, part of Extol Academy Trust. It was 80% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hartlepool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Clavering Primary School in detail
Clavering Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Clavering Primary School. I am delighted and privileged to have taken up the post of headteacher on 1st September 2022. As a school, we see ourselves working in partnership with our parents/carers and the local community to be able to provide the best experiences that we can for our Clavering children."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Clavering Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 111614), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Clavering Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Clavering Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Clavering Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clavering Primary School are Barnard Grove Primary School (0.4 miles, 82% reading, 77% maths); St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 93% maths); Hart Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 89% maths); and West View Primary School (1 mile, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths).
Barnard Grove Primary SchoolSt John Vianney Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolHart Primary SchoolWest View Primary School
The trust
Clavering Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Extol Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 62 pupils (16.9%) received SEN support and 4 (1.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hartlepool Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Torcross Close (a), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 126 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hartlepool (287).
Suspensions and exclusions
Clavering Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Clavering Primary School are St Hild's Church of England School (0.7 miles), High Tunstall College of Science (1.5 miles) and Dyke House Sports and Technology College (1.6 miles).
St Hild's Church of England SchoolHigh Tunstall College of ScienceDyke House Sports and Technology College
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Clavering Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Clavering Primary School (URN 111614), it was rated Good in April 2019.
At a Glance
24.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Clavering Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111614). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Clavering Primary School
Term dates
Clavering Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hartlepool's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Clavering Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Clavering Primary School is in Hartlepool; for families living there:
Apply to Hartlepool for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hartlepool is 11 (the median across 43 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Clavering Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
336 pupils
420 places
84 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hartlepool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hartlepool
Across Hartlepool council
Places available
1,246
Applications
979
Got 1st preference
98.3%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Hartlepool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
366
Total Pupils
182
Boys
184
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,122
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,072
Per pupil
£1936k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
301
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Clavering Primary School
Questions parents ask about Clavering Primary School
Are there exam results for Clavering Primary School?
Clavering Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 111614), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Clavering Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Clavering Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Clavering Primary School (URN 111614), it was rated Good in April 2019.
What is the catchment area for Clavering Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Clavering Primary School is oversubscribed, Hartlepool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Clavering Primary School?
Clavering Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Clavering Primary School?
Classes at Clavering Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Clavering Primary School?
Clavering Primary School has around 366 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clavering Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Clavering Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clavering Primary School?
Apply through Hartlepool's coordinated admissions process, naming Clavering Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Clavering Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hartlepool is 11 (the median across 43 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Clavering Primary School?
Clavering Primary School is at Clavering Road, Hartlepool, TS27 3PN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)