Rift House Primary School

General Information

Address: Masefield Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4JY
Phone: 01429275239
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr David Turner
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 254
School capacity: 275
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 136
% eligible for free school meals: 66.0%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 7.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 25.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 22.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 0.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 38 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #10 of 20 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#8Jesmond Gardens Primary SchoolGood
#9Lynnfield Primary SchoolGood
#10Rift House Primary SchoolGood
#11Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolGood
#12St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolOutstanding
#2Stranton Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Eldon Grove AcademyGood
#4Eskdale AcademyGood
#5Fens Primary SchoolGood
#6Hart Primary SchoolGood
#7Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Jesmond Gardens Primary SchoolGood
#9Lynnfield Primary SchoolGood
#10Rift House Primary SchoolGood
#11Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolGood
#12St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary SchoolGood
#13St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolGood
#14St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolGood
#15St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#17Throston Primary SchoolGood
#18West Park Primary SchoolGood
#19West View Primary SchoolGood
#20Golden Flatts Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £8,349 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #9 of 30 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#7Eskdale Academy£8,571
#8St Helen's Primary School£8,512
#9Rift House Primary School£8,349
#10Stranton Primary School£7,965
#11St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School£7,827

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool£11,148
#2Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School£11,060
#3Grange Primary School£9,846
#4Greatham CofE Primary School£9,155
#5Kingsley Primary School£8,839
#6St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool£8,794
#7Eskdale Academy£8,571
#8St Helen's Primary School£8,512
#9Rift House Primary School£8,349
#10Stranton Primary School£7,965
#11St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School£7,827
#12Brougham Primary School£7,618
#13St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool£7,556
#14Hart Primary School£7,538
#15West View Primary School£7,351
#16Barnard Grove Primary School£6,953
#17Rossmere Academy£6,879
#18Jesmond Gardens Primary School£6,820
#19St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool£6,575
#20St Teresa's Catholic Primary School£6,514
#21Throston Primary School£6,138
#22Eldon Grove Academy£6,122
#23Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool£5,902
#24Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£5,888
#25Fens Primary School£5,790
#26St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School£5,741
#27Clavering Primary School£5,618
#28West Park Primary School£5,562
#29Golden Flatts Primary School£2,845
#30Lynnfield Primary School£2,605

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