Jesmond Gardens Primary School, Hartlepool
Jesmond Gardens Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Hartlepool, part of Eden Academy Trust Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 30 schools in Hartlepool with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hartlepool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Jesmond Gardens Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Jesmond Gardens Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Hartlepool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (68% in reading, 75% in maths).
Getting a place at Jesmond Gardens Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Jesmond Gardens Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Jesmond Gardens Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Jesmond Gardens Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); Throston Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Lynnfield Primary School (0.5 miles); and Brougham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Jesmond Gardens Primary School.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolThroston Primary SchoolLynnfield Primary SchoolBrougham Primary School
The trust
Jesmond Gardens Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Eden Academy Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
45.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 96 pupils (27%) received SEN support and 10 (2.8%) 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 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashley Gardens (a), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 669 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
Jesmond Gardens Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Jesmond Gardens Primary School are Dyke House Sports and Technology College (0.4 miles), High Tunstall College of Science (0.9 miles), St Hild's Church of England School (1.2 miles) and English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College (1.3 miles).
Dyke House Sports and Technology CollegeHigh Tunstall College of ScienceSt Hild's Church of England SchoolEnglish Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
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; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 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's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Everyone is welcomed at this warm and nurturing school. Pupils enjoy attending school. They are helped to settle in each morning through the school's 'soft start'. This gives pupils the opportunity to let staff know how they are feeling. It ensures that pupils are ready to learn each day. There are warm relationships between pupils and staff throughout the school. Pupils know who to talk to if they are worried. Pupils trust adults to listen to them. They know that staff will sort out any problems. This makes them feel safe.
Pupils' behaviour is very positive. They are kind and respectful towards each other. Pupils say everyone is treated equally. Those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive any additional help they need to participate in all aspects of school life.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The curriculum is ambitious. The school, in collaboration with the trust, has carefully sequenced the knowledge and skills that pupils should learn. From the beginning of the early years, the curriculum follows a clear sequence. In many subjects, such as mathematics and for reading, teachers receive effective training. This enables them to be clear when explaining new learning. Pupils develop an understanding of what they learn through well-sequenced lessons. Teachers regularly check how well pupils are learning. Lessons begin with recall of 'fast facts'. Pupils discuss how this helps them to remember their previous learning. The curriculum has begun to focus on developing pupils' vocabulary. This is as an area where pupils need to develop more confidence. Pupils are not secure or accurate when using subject-specific vocabulary to discuss their learning. This means that they struggle to fully articulate what they know.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
45.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 68% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.6
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Jesmond Gardens Primary School
Term dates
Jesmond Gardens 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 Jesmond Gardens Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Jesmond Gardens 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
310 pupils
315 places
5 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
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
96
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
29.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
355
Total Pupils
184
Boys
171
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,768
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,898
Per pupil
£2120k
Total funding
£206k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
16.5%
Persistent absence
273
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Jesmond Gardens Primary School
What are SATs results like at Jesmond Gardens Primary School?
Of the pupils at Jesmond Gardens Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Jesmond Gardens Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Jesmond Gardens Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Jesmond Gardens Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Jesmond Gardens 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 Jesmond Gardens Primary School?
Jesmond Gardens Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Jesmond Gardens Primary School?
Classes at Jesmond Gardens Primary School average 23.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Jesmond Gardens Primary School?
Jesmond Gardens Primary School has around 355 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Jesmond Gardens Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Jesmond Gardens Primary School in 2024/25. 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Jesmond Gardens Primary School?
Apply through Hartlepool's coordinated admissions process, naming Jesmond Gardens 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 Jesmond Gardens Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 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 Jesmond Gardens Primary School?
Jesmond Gardens Primary School is at Jesmond Gardens, Hartlepool, TS24 8PJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)