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Clavering Primary School, Hartlepool

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 3–11

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
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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.

All 8 schools in Extol Academy Trust

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Sonya Black
Pupils:366
LA:Hartlepool
Phone:01429743000
Address:Clavering Road, Hartlepool, TS27 3PN
Trust:EXTOL ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2024

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.

URN:151211
UKPRN:10096065
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hartlepool
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

Published 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)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths-21ppWriting-1pp

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).

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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

Torcross Close (A)
136m · 2 min walk
Tintagel Close (A)
163m · 3 min walk
Lindisfarne Close (A)
179m · 3 min walk
Bellasis Grove (A)
184m · 3 min walk
Gillen Arms (B)
204m · 3 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Clavering Primary School is in Hartlepool; for families living there:

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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.

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,240
Projected new pupils:560

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hartlepool

Across Hartlepool council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication31
Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Moderate Learning Difficulty9
Physical Disability6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
94.3%
Asian
1.3%
Black
1.1%
Mixed
2.5%
Other
0.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals24.0%
English as Additional Language1.9%

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

Deprivation£172,150
EAL funding£2,067
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

9.3%

Persistent absence

301

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)9.3%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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)

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