Hartside Primary Academy, Crook
Hartside Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Crook, part of Advance Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 10 schools in Crook with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hartside Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Hartside Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hartside Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Hartside Primary Academy as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hartside Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hartside Primary Academy are Crook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 62% maths); St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (0.5 miles, 86% reading, 79% maths); Peases West Academy (0.9 miles, 75% reading, 75% maths); and Stanley (Crook) Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths).
Hartside Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Crook Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookPeases West AcademyStanley (Crook) Primary School
The trust
Hartside Primary Academy is one of 23 schools run by Advance Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hartside Primary Academy (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (100%).
Who goes there
0.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 7 (2.9%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hartside Primary Academy.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Hope St - Lister Tce (nw-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 137 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hartside Primary Academy issued 10 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
27.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hartside Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hartside Primary Academy is in County Durham; for families living there:
- County Durham's school travel policy: School transport policies and strategies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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 County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 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 Hartside Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
205 pupils
208 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Crook
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crook
Across County Durham council
Places available
6,581
Applications
4,409
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across County Durham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
241
Total Pupils
121
Boys
120
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
26.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,874
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,684
Per pupil
£1325k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hartside Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Hartside Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Hartside Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Hartside Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hartside Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hartside Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hartside Primary Academy is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hartside Primary Academy?
Hartside Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hartside Primary Academy?
Classes at Hartside Primary Academy average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hartside Primary Academy?
Hartside Primary Academy has around 241 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hartside Primary Academy?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Hartside Primary Academy in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hartside Primary Academy?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Hartside Primary Academy 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 Hartside Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hartside Primary Academy?
Hartside Primary Academy is at Hartside, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9NN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)