Lynnfield Primary School, Hartlepool

In its own words: "Our ethos is to ensure our school is a welcoming place where everyone is valued and works in partnership, sharing high expectations and taking collective responsibility for the needs of our pupils."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We aim to give you a good understanding of the vision and values that shape our school as well as an insight into the learning opportunities and wider curricular activities that take place here at Lynnfield Primary School."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, athletics, cross-country, gardening and art.

Lynnfield Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 111590), 53% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Lynnfield Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Lynnfield Primary School are Brougham Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); Jesmond Gardens Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 78% maths); and Eldon Grove Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths).

Lynnfield Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Lingfield Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

53.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Black (21%) and Asian (21%).

In 2026, 43 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 9 (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.

Lynnfield Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 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 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grange Road Methodist Church (b), 220 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lynnfield Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 856 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.

The secondary schools closest to Lynnfield Primary School are Dyke House Sports and Technology College (0.6 miles), English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College (1 mile), High Tunstall College of Science (1.1 miles) and St Hild's Church of England School (1.6 miles).