Hartside Primary Academy
URN: 145429 • Crook DL15 9NN
Overview
- Name
- Hartside Primary Academy
- URN
- 145429
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 56.5 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Dawn Simpson (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01388766686
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Hartside, Crook DL15 9NN
Summary
Hartside Primary Academy is a mixed academy located in Crook, County Durham, catering to 240 pupils with a capacity of 242. The school offers a one-form entry structure, featuring an Early Years unit with a 60-place nursery and a 30-place reception class, alongside six classes from Year 1 to Year 6. The academy is set in spacious grounds that include a woodland area, a football pitch, an outdoor gym, and a trim trail, providing a conducive environment for learning and play.
The school’s ethos centres on the mission to help every child progress and succeed, with a strong emphasis on developing the whole child. Hartside promotes six core character traits—respect, kindness, grit, empathy, integrity, and self-control—aimed at fostering personal growth and resilience. The curriculum extends beyond the National Curriculum, focusing on both academic and emotional development, ensuring children are prepared for future educational phases and life in a diverse society.
Hartside Primary Academy values community involvement and encourages parental support in maintaining high expectations for homework, reading, and uniform standards. The school is committed to mental health and wellbeing, creating an environment where children feel safe to learn from their mistakes and develop coping strategies for challenges.
The school’s ethos centres on the mission to help every child progress and succeed, with a strong emphasis on developing the whole child. Hartside promotes six core character traits—respect, kindness, grit, empathy, integrity, and self-control—aimed at fostering personal growth and resilience. The curriculum extends beyond the National Curriculum, focusing on both academic and emotional development, ensuring children are prepared for future educational phases and life in a diverse society.
Hartside Primary Academy values community involvement and encourages parental support in maintaining high expectations for homework, reading, and uniform standards. The school is committed to mental health and wellbeing, creating an environment where children feel safe to learn from their mistakes and develop coping strategies for challenges.
Useful links
- Governance (governance)
- SEND (sen)
- Consulting with SEND Pupils, Parents & Carers (sen)
- Key Policies (sen)
- Looked after children with SEND (sen)
- SEND Information (sen)
- SEND Provision (sen)
- SEND Specialist Expertise (sen)
- SEND Transition (sen)
- Term Dates & Parent Calendar (calendar)
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Key details
- LA
- County Durham
- Age range
- 2 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils
- 240
- Boys
- 118
- Girls
- 122
- FSM %
- 32.10
- Open date
- 2018-02-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2022-06-15
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- County Durham
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 240 | 118 | 122 | 242 | 32.10 |
| 2024-09-11 | 229 | 115 | 114 | 213 | 34.10 |
| 2023-09-11 | 226 | 121 | 105 | 213 | 28.20 |
| 2022-09-11 | 226 | 121 | 105 | 213 | 28.20 |
| 2021-09-11 | 239 | 129 | 110 | 213 | 25.10 |
| 2020-09-11 | 252 | 129 | 123 | 213 | 22.40 |
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