What did Ofsted judge Fens Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Fens Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Fens Primary School?

Fens Primary School has 457 pupils on roll.

What ages does Fens Primary School take?

Fens Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Fens Primary School located?

Fens Primary School is located in Hartlepool, TS25 2LY, Hartlepool.

How do I apply to Fens Primary School?

Fens 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 close do you need to live to get into Fens Primary School?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Fens Primary School was 1.635 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Fens Primary School?

When Fens 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 order1 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) bring provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time… — Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission;; 3. Those children who live in the school’s admission zone — Those children who live in the school’s admission zone;, and 2 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at Fens Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 96.5% of pupils at Fens Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Fens 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 order1 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) bring provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time… — Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission;
3Those children who live in the school’s admission zone — Those children who live in the school’s admission zone;
4Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — 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;
5Those children who live closest to the school as determined by a straight line distance… — Those children who live closest to the school as determined by a straight line distance measurement; from the address point (geographical co-ordinates) for the child’s home to the address point (geographical co-ordinates) of the school, using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority.

Hartlepool Borough Council's determined admission arrangements for its community schools. A child with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school must be admitted; that is not an oversubscription criterion. Transcribed verbatim. Lingfield Education Trust is the admission authority for Golden Flatts and Lynnfield, which the council states adopted its criteria for the 2026 academic year following their conversion to academy status.

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.

Fens Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Fens Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Fens Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Fens Primary School?: Fens Primary School has 457 pupils on roll.
What ages does Fens Primary School take?: Fens Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Fens Primary School located?: Fens Primary School is located in Hartlepool, TS25 2LY, Hartlepool.
How do I apply to Fens Primary School?: Fens 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 close do you need to live to get into Fens Primary School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Fens Primary School was 1.635 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Fens Primary School?: When Fens 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 order1 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) bring provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time… — Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission;; 3. Those children who live in the school’s admission zone — Those children who live in the school’s admission zone;, and 2 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at Fens Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 96.5% of pupils at Fens Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Fens Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Fens 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 order1 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) bring provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time… — Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission;
3Those children who live in the school’s admission zone — Those children who live in the school’s admission zone;
4Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — 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;
5Those children who live closest to the school as determined by a straight line distance… — Those children who live closest to the school as determined by a straight line distance measurement; from the address point (geographical co-ordinates) for the child’s home to the address point (geographical co-ordinates) of the school, using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority.

Fens Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Fens Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Fens Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Fens Primary School?: Fens Primary School has 457 pupils on roll.
What ages does Fens Primary School take?: Fens Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Fens Primary School located?: Fens Primary School is located in Hartlepool, TS25 2LY, Hartlepool.
How do I apply to Fens Primary School?: Fens 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 close do you need to live to get into Fens Primary School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Fens Primary School was 1.635 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Fens Primary School?: When Fens 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 order1 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) bring provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time… — Those children who have brothers or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission;; 3. Those children who live in the school’s admission zone — Those children who live in the school’s admission zone;, and 2 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at Fens Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 96.5% of pupils at Fens Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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