Wheatley Hill Community Primary School

County DurhamCommunity school

Wheatley Hill Primary School, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3RQ

Headteacher: Mr Alan ScarrSchool website ↗Pupils: 455 (capacity: 251)

Ofsted RatingInspected 5 October 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
68.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding11.0%

Maths

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
44
Applications received
68
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
57.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
36.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1664.0%0.0%+3.2+2.4+3.3
2016/1753.0%0.0%+3.7+5.5+3.0
2017/1881.0%8.0%+7.0+1.9+3.9
2018/1968.0%9.0%+7.6+2.8+6.2
2022/2368.0%8.0%+6.9+2.0+6.8
2023/2465.0%8.0%---
2024/2568.0%2.0%---
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