SCHOOL PROFILE

Harrow Gate Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 141301
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 102.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 June 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

14 December 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 5 February 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Stockton-on-Tees
Trust THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 432 377 full-time · 55 part-time
Female pupils 224 51.9% of pupils
Male pupils 208 48.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

50.7%
25.9 pts above England
School 50.7%
Stockton-on-Tees 27.4%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.2%
13.1 pts below England
School 7.2%
Stockton-on-Tees 7.8%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 0.6%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
80.8%
349
African
6.5%
28
Any other Asian background
3.9%
17
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
13
Any other ethnic group
2.1%
9
Any other Black background
1.6%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 34.3% 148 of 432 pupils
13.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 34.3%
Stockton-on-Tees 21.3%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 27.1% 117 pupils
England 14.8% 12.3 pts above
EHC plans 7.2% 31 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 83
Social, emotional & mental health 34
Other difficulty or disability 14
Physical disability 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Moderate learning difficulty 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

58.0% 2.4 pts below England
School 58.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 64.3%
North East 61.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

73.0%

0.8 pts below England

School 73.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 76.5%
North East 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

68.0%

2.3 pts below England

School 68.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 74.6%
North East 71.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

66.0%

6.0 pts below England

School 66.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 75.1%
North East 72.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.76%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.45 pts lower than England
School 5.76%
Stockton-on-Tees 6.26%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.19%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.38 pts higher than England
School 17.19%
Stockton-on-Tees 15.63%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.29%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.52 pts lower than England
School 0.29%
Stockton-on-Tees 1.78%
North East 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

102.9% 14.7 pts above England
Harrow Gate Academy
102.9%
Stockton-on-Tees
92.5%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information