Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School, Hartlepool

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Hartlepool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 57% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (0.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Stranton Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 76% maths); Lynnfield Primary School (0.6 miles); and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (0.7 miles, 80% reading, 78% maths).

Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Ward Jackson Church of England 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.

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School (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%).

67.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), other ethnic groups (11%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 42 pupils (37.2%) received SEN support and 8 (7.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ward Jackson C of E Primary School (a), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ward Jackson Church of England 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 785 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.

In 2024/25, Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School are Dyke House Sports and Technology College (1.1 miles), English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College (1.2 miles) and High Tunstall College of Science (1.6 miles).