What did Ofsted judge Barnard Grove Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Barnard Grove Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2024 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Barnard Grove Primary School?

Barnard Grove Primary School has 309 pupils on roll.

What ages does Barnard Grove Primary School take?

Barnard Grove Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Barnard Grove Primary School located?

Barnard Grove Primary School is located in Hartlepool, TS24 9SD, Hartlepool.

How do I apply to Barnard Grove Primary School?

Barnard Grove Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Barnard Grove Primary School?

When Barnard Grove Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Admission zone — Those children who live in the school's admission zone, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more children qualify under a particular criterion than there are places available, priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school (as described under criteria 5). Should it not be possible to separate two or more applications, for example two applicants who live at an equal distance from the school, the Local Authority's computerised system will use random selection.

What is the largest ethnic background at Barnard Grove Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.9% of pupils at Barnard Grove Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Barnard Grove Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission.
3Admission zone — Those children who live in the school's admission zone.
4Medical/exceptional circumstances — Those children who are distinguished from the great majority of other applicants whether on medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances and who would suffer significant hardship if they were unable to attend the school.
5Distance — Those children who live closest to the school as determined by a straight-line distance measurement from the address point for the child's home to the address point of the school, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system, with those living closest to the school receiving the higher priority.

If two applications tie: If more children qualify under a particular criterion than there are places available, priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school (as described under criteria 5). Should it not be possible to separate two or more applications, for example two applicants who live at an equal distance from the school, the Local Authority's computerised system will use random selection.

PAN reduced from 45 to 30 from the 2027/28 academic year following consultation. Children with an EHC Plan naming the school are admitted first in accordance with the Education Act (1996), before the numbered oversubscription criteria are applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Barnard Grove Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Barnard Grove Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Barnard Grove Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2024 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Barnard Grove Primary School?: Barnard Grove Primary School has 309 pupils on roll.
What ages does Barnard Grove Primary School take?: Barnard Grove Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Barnard Grove Primary School located?: Barnard Grove Primary School is located in Hartlepool, TS24 9SD, Hartlepool.
How do I apply to Barnard Grove Primary School?: Barnard Grove Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Barnard Grove Primary School?: When Barnard Grove Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Admission zone — Those children who live in the school's admission zone, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more children qualify under a particular criterion than there are places available, priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school (as described under criteria 5). Should it not be possible to separate two or more applications, for example two applicants who live at an equal distance from the school, the Local Authority's computerised system will use random selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Barnard Grove Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.9% of pupils at Barnard Grove Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at Barnard Grove Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Barnard Grove Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission.
3Admission zone — Those children who live in the school's admission zone.
4Medical/exceptional circumstances — Those children who are distinguished from the great majority of other applicants whether on medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances and who would suffer significant hardship if they were unable to attend the school.
5Distance — Those children who live closest to the school as determined by a straight-line distance measurement from the address point for the child's home to the address point of the school, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system, with those living closest to the school receiving the higher priority.

Barnard Grove Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Barnard Grove Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Barnard Grove Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2024 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Barnard Grove Primary School?: Barnard Grove Primary School has 309 pupils on roll.
What ages does Barnard Grove Primary School take?: Barnard Grove Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Barnard Grove Primary School located?: Barnard Grove Primary School is located in Hartlepool, TS24 9SD, Hartlepool.
How do I apply to Barnard Grove Primary School?: Barnard Grove Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Barnard Grove Primary School?: When Barnard Grove Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Admission zone — Those children who live in the school's admission zone, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more children qualify under a particular criterion than there are places available, priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school (as described under criteria 5). Should it not be possible to separate two or more applications, for example two applicants who live at an equal distance from the school, the Local Authority's computerised system will use random selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Barnard Grove Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.9% of pupils at Barnard Grove Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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