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Whinstone Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0RJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,912 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Whinstone Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils444
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lorraine Batty
TrustSPARK EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
Opened01 Dec 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145223.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees105105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees77%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees75%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees76%75%
Pupils taking tests78--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils444
Girls224
Boys220
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.2%
First language not English9.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.402
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size28.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.9%
Other White
3.8%
Pakistani
3.8%
African
3.4%
Indian
3.2%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
White and Asian
1.8%
White and Black African
1.4%
Other Black
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)18.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.33
Support staff (FTE)21.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.1%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Whinstone Primary School
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Good
0.6 miSecondaryAll Saints Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryMyton Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
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Good
0.8 miPrimaryBader Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryChrist The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryIngleby Manor Free SchoolFree schools
Good
1.2 miPrimaryIngleby Mill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.4 miPrimaryThornaby Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Whinstone Primary School

What is Whinstone Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whinstone Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Whinstone Primary School rank in England?

Whinstone Primary School ranks 3,912 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Whinstone Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Whinstone Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Whinstone Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Whinstone Primary School made 36 offers from 72 applications (2 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Whinstone Primary School?

Whinstone Primary School has 444 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Whinstone Primary School?

Whinstone Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Whinstone Primary School?

At Whinstone Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Whinstone Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Whinstone Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.