St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School, Hartlepool

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance is prioritised at St Aidan's."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well at St Aidan's."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Pupils learn a broad and ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a flying start to their education in the early years at St Aidan's."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise inclusion at St Aidan's."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a positive ethos, underpinned by the school's Christian values, that instils in pupils a sense of belonging."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have adopted an appropriate personal, social and health education curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed recent changes to the curriculum and ensure that pupils benefit from consistent, high-quality, adaptive teaching"; "Leaders should continue to strengthen the expertise of subject leaders so they can embed recent changes, sustain improvements and lead further development of the curriculum effectively".

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Aidan's Church of England Memorial 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 (66% in reading, 86% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 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 St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School are St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (0.2 miles, 80% reading, 78% maths); Stranton Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 76% maths); Kingsley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); and Eldon Grove Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths).

St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

48.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 61 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

St Aidan's Church of England Memorial 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 Seaton Carew Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Aidan's CE Memorial Primary School (a), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 545 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.

St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School are English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College (0.9 miles) and Manor Community Academy (1.4 miles).