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Acklam Whin Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Middlesbrough, TS5 8SQ

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Acklam Whin Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils477
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Suzie Prince
TrustTHE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
Opened01 Dec 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151369.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils477
Girls252
Boys225
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.6%
First language not English3.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.421
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size28.7

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
83.4%
Pakistani
5.5%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other mixed
1.9%
Other White
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Indian
1%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%

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 teacher25.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)18.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.64
Support staff (FTE)20.1

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.135
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.61
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, better than Middlesbrough5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.1%, better than England, better than Middlesbrough14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Middlesbrough0.9%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Acklam Whin Primary School
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0.6 miSecondaryAcklam Grange SchoolAcademy converter
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Good
0.9 miPrimaryHemlington Hall AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
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1.2 miPrimaryChrist The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryWhinney Banks Primary SchoolCommunity school
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1.2 miPrimaryViewley Hill AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Acklam Whin Primary School

What is Acklam Whin Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Acklam Whin Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Nov 2013.

How hard is it to get into Acklam Whin Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Acklam Whin Primary School made 60 offers from 135 applications (2.3 per offer), and 59 of 61 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Acklam Whin Primary School?

Acklam Whin Primary School has 477 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Acklam Whin Primary School?

Acklam Whin Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Acklam Whin Primary School?

At Acklam Whin Primary School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Acklam Whin Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Acklam Whin Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% 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.