Hareside Primary School

Hareside Primary School continues to perform well as a good school, maintaining a nurturing and safe environment where pupils can thrive. With a strong emphasis on an ambitious curriculum that is accessible to all students, leaders have fostered a culture of high aspiration. The school also excels in providing wraparound childcare and a variety of after-school clubs, earning valuably positive feedback from parents regarding communication and support. Staff engagement is also high, contributing to a collaborative atmosphere aimed at continuous improvement. However, the inspection highlighted an area for development, particularly in the foundation subjects such as history, where pupils sometimes struggle to retain important knowledge. This indicates a need for enhanced systems to check understanding and ensure essential concepts are solidified. Despite this, the school's commitment to developing reading and providing support for pupils with special educational needs is commendable, showcasing an inclusive approach to education.

Strengths

• Nurturing and safe environment for pupils
• Ambitious and accessible curriculum
• High parental engagement and strong relationships with families
• Well-designed phonics program supporting early reading skills
• Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
• Strong emphasis on extracurricular activities and pupil responsibilities

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent retention of knowledge in some foundation subjects
• Lack of systems to check understanding in history and other subjects

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Hareside Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Hareside Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Hareside Primary School had 21.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.2% of pupils at Hareside Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Hareside Primary School received £6,370 and spent £6,278 for each of its 420 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £169,000 (£403 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Hareside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hareside Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Hareside Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hareside Primary School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Hareside Primary School have?

Hareside Primary School has 430 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hareside Primary School cover?

Hareside Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Hareside Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hareside Primary School?

Hareside Primary School is at Hareside Primary School, Hareside, Whitelea Glade, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6BL.