Rift House Primary School
Hartlepool
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School information
- Official name
- Rift House Primary School
- Address
- Masefield Road
- Postcode
- TS25 4JY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- URN (official identifier)
- 111640
- Establishment number
- 2341
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 254
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 275
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Headteacher
- Ms Rebecca Baxter
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 19 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.rifthouse.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01429275239
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Rift House Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Hartlepool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 254 | 14,778 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 53.5% | 40.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 18.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.8% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.1% | 6.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Rift House Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 7 May 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 13 Nov 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Feb 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Rift House Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hartlepool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.5% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 24.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Rift House Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £203,050 for 131 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hartlepool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 63.9% | 42.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £990 | £566 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Rift House Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 230 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,121,059 £9,222 per pupil | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,163,792 £9,408 per pupil | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £887,915 £3,861 per pupil · 41.0% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £618,970 £2,691 per pupil · 28.6% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £1,121 £5 per pupil · 0.1% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£42,733 | |
| Revenue reserve | £32,596 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,349 per pupil, supply and agency £14 per pupil — spending up £1,059 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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