OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Hartlepool
Trust
MAKE IT DIFFERENT
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
33
33 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
3
9.1% of pupils
Male pupils
30
90.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
54.0 pts
above England
School
78.8%
Hartlepool
40.4%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Hartlepool
6.9%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
5.1 pts
above England
School
6.1%
Hartlepool
2.3%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
93.9%
31
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
1
White and Asian
3.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
33 of
33 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
8.7 pts
below
England
6.0%
87.9 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
41.75%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
35.53 pts
higher than
England
School
41.75%
Hartlepool
6.95%
North East
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
95.65%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
79.84 pts
higher than
England
School
95.65%
Hartlepool
17.18%
North East
16.04%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
39.13%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
37.33 pts
higher than
England
School
39.13%
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 not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
51.6%
28.2 pts
below England
Hartlepool Free School
51.6%
Hartlepool
85.1%
North East
88.8%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.