Kingsley Primary School, Hartlepool

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are really pleased that you have taken the time and effort to find us. At Kingsley, children are at the heart of all we do. All staff play a crucial role in ensuring all children remain at the centre of our education. We believe we are a unique and special place."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, basketball, badminton, swimming, dance and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £6.00 per day.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Hartlepool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Kingsley 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.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsley Primary School are Rift House Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (0.6 miles, 80% reading, 78% maths); Eldon Grove Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); and St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Kingsley Primary School.

52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kingsley Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).

41.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 116 pupils (26.9%) received SEN support and 26 (6%) 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.

Kingsley Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities and autism: 50 places, 50 pupils on roll.

Kingsley Primary School had 34 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hartlepool Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chaucer Avenue (b), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingsley Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 498 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.

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

The secondary schools closest to Kingsley Primary School are English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College (0.3 miles), Manor Community Academy (1.1 miles) and High Tunstall College of Science (1.3 miles).