Stranton Primary School

Stranton Primary School has demonstrated outstanding performance across all key areas, marking an impressive debut inspection since establishing in 2013. The school fosters an inclusive environment where high expectations enable pupils to thrive, supported by a committed team of staff who offer exceptional assistance to all students, including those with special educational needs. The school's curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, ensuring pupils are well-prepared for future learning and personal development.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education provided to all pupils
• Exceptional support for pupils with special educational needs
• High expectations set for pupils leading to exemplary behaviour
• Strong community ties and commitment to inclusivity
• Effective leadership and management with positive staff morale
• Well-structured curriculum aiding in pupils' understanding and retention of knowledge
• High-quality personal development programme promoting essential life skills

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 Stranton Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.5% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Stranton Primary School 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 Stranton Primary School had 16.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 37.9% 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, 33.0% of pupils at Stranton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% 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 Stranton Primary School received £8,773 and spent £8,449 for each of its 346 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £223,000 (£644 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Eden Academy Trust Limited, income was £8,574 and spending £8,304 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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Stranton Primary School is part of Eden Academy Trust Limited, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Jesmond Gardens Primary School Hartlepool
• Eskdale Academy Hartlepool
• Bluebell Meadow Primary School Trimdon Station
• Fishburn Primary School Stockton-On-Tees

What is Stranton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Stranton Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Stranton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Stranton Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Stranton Primary School have?

Stranton Primary School has 367 pupils on roll.

What age range does Stranton Primary School cover?

Stranton Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

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

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Stranton Primary School?

Stranton Primary School is at Southburn Terrace, Hartlepool, TS25 1SQ.