Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151787.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 347 |
| Girls | 173 |
| Boys | 174 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 37.5% |
| First language not English | 3.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 70 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
| Average class size | 21.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 20.1 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.19 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.37 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 37 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 49 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 36 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 36 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.3%, worse than England, worse than County Durham | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18%, worse than England, worse than County Durham | 14% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1%, similar to England, similar to County Durham | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Wellfield School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Wingate Community Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Deaf Hill Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2011. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. |
Wingate Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Jan 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wingate Primary School made 37 offers from 49 applications (1.3 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Wingate Primary School has 347 pupils aged 5 to 11.
At Wingate Primary School, the average class had 21.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Wingate Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18% 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.