Whinney Banks Primary School

MiddlesbroughCommunity school

Fakenham Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 4QQ

Headteacher: Mrs Sandy ThorpeSchool website ↗Pupils: 453 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 10 June 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

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

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
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.
76.0%
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%.
5.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding5.0%

Maths

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
57
Applications received
68
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
59.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
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).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1655.0%3.0%-0.9+2.0+2.4
2016/1767.0%7.0%+1.1+1.3+3.8
2017/1877.0%8.0%+2.3+2.7+3.6
2018/1951.0%3.0%-2.4+1.4+0.5
2022/2361.0%0.0%+1.2+0.5+2.7
2023/2472.0%3.0%---
2024/2576.0%5.0%---
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