SCHOOL PROFILE

Golden Flatts Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151741
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 177 Published school capacity
Capacity used 56.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

9 November 2022
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hartlepool
Trust LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 100 86 full-time · 14 part-time
Female pupils 54 54.0% of pupils
Male pupils 46 46.0% 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.

5.0%
15.3 pts below England
School 5.0%
Hartlepool 6.9%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

5.0%
4.0 pts above England
School 5.0%
Hartlepool 2.3%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.0%
85
African
5.0%
5
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
2
Indian
2.0%
2
White and Black African
2.0%
2
Any other White background
1.0%
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 30.0% 30 of 100 pupils
9.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 30.0%
Hartlepool 23.7%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 25.0% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 10.2 pts above
EHC plans 5.0% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 1.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 14
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Other difficulty or disability 5
Moderate learning difficulty 4

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

56.5% 31.7 pts below England
Golden Flatts Primary School
56.5%
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