SCHOOL PROFILE

Eskdale Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 139584
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 297 Published school capacity
Capacity used 60.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

16 June 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Needs attention
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

5 April 2022
Graded inspection Good
Published 26 May 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hartlepool
Trust EDEN ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 179 151 full-time · 28 part-time
Female pupils 76 42.5% of pupils
Male pupils 103 57.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

52.0%
27.2 pts above England
School 52.0%
Hartlepool 40.4%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.2%
18.1 pts below England
School 2.2%
Hartlepool 6.9%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Hartlepool 2.3%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
95.5%
171
Any other ethnic group
1.7%
3
Any other White background
1.1%
2
African
0.6%
1
Any other Asian background
0.6%
1
White and Asian
0.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 39.1% 70 of 179 pupils
18.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 39.1%
Hartlepool 23.7%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 34.6% 62 pupils
England 14.8% 19.9 pts above
EHC plans 4.5% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 1.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 26
Speech, language & communication 24
Social, emotional & mental health 15
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

62.0% 1.6 pts above England
School 62.0%
Hartlepool 66.6%
North East 61.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

85.0%

11.2 pts above England

School 85.0%
Hartlepool 77.6%
North East 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

77.0%

6.7 pts above England

School 77.0%
Hartlepool 75.3%
North East 71.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

69.0%

3.0 pts below England

School 69.0%
Hartlepool 76.0%
North East 72.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.15%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.94 pts higher than England
School 8.15%
Hartlepool 6.95%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

30.63%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

14.81 pts higher than England
School 30.63%
Hartlepool 17.18%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.88%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.07 pts higher than England
School 1.88%
Hartlepool 2.43%
North East 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

60.3% 27.9 pts below England
Eskdale Academy
60.3%
Hartlepool
90.0%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information