Eldon Grove Academy

Eldon Grove Academy continues to be a good school, recognized for its commitment to high-quality education and the well-being of its pupils. The leadership has established a clear vision supported by a dedicated staff, which fosters a happy and resilient school environment. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, catering effectively to the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Parents express positivity about their children's experiences, and pupils engage actively in both academic and extracurricular activities, demonstrating strong motivation and behavior. This is the first ungraded inspection since the school was last judged to be good in January 2019.

Strengths

• Clear vision for excellence shared by staff and leaders
• High-quality curriculum that develops knowledge and skills
• Strong support for pupils with SEND
• Effective professional development for staff
• Exceptional behavior and focus of pupils in classrooms
• Successful strategies for personal development and character education
• Inclusive environment that stimulates children's interests

Areas for Improvement

• Progress in reading and mathematics is not as strong as in writing
• Improvements to the curriculum are still being embedded

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 Eldon Grove Academy attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.8% 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, 0.2% of pupils at Eldon Grove Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Eldon Grove Academy had 20.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.7% 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, 10.5% of pupils at Eldon Grove Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.6% 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 2024–25 Eldon Grove Academy received £6,230 and spent £6,532 for each of its 477 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £394,000 (£826 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of Extol Academy Trust, income was £7,637 and spending £7,801 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Hartlepool · Hartlepool local authority: places and applications

Eldon Grove Academy is part of Extol Academy Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Springwell School Hartlepool
• Rossmere Academy Hartlepool
• Clavering Primary School Hartlepool
• Roseberry Primary School Billingham
• Thorntree Academy Middlesbrough
• New Silksworth Academy Infant Sunderland
• New Silksworth Academy Junior Sunderland

What is Eldon Grove Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Eldon Grove Academy is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Eldon Grove Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Eldon Grove Academy was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Eldon Grove Academy have?

Eldon Grove Academy has 496 pupils on roll.

What age range does Eldon Grove Academy cover?

Eldon Grove Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Eldon Grove Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Eldon Grove Academy?

Eldon Grove Academy is at Eldon Grove, Hartlepool, Teesside, TS26 9LY.