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Acklam Whin Primary School

Foundation school · Middlesbrough · TS5 8SQ

Ages 3–11 · 475 pupils · Middlesbrough

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
362

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

74

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
128
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill113%

475 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
475
Boys / girls
216 / 259
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
475 / 420 (113%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Suzie Prince

Location

Address
Carlbury Avenue, Acklam
Postcode
TS5 8SQ
Town
Middlesbrough
County
Teesside
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 475 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.2%.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS5
14
Primary in TS5
9
Open schools in Middlesbrough LA
65
Primary in Middlesbrough LA
41

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MiddlesbroughNear TS5

  • Acklam Whin Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 8SQ · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM9.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Clare's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 8RZ · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.1 miles away

  • Kader Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 8NU · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Hemlington Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS8 9SJ · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.8%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Newham Bridge Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 7NJ · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM51.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Green Lane Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 7RU · Middlesbrough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • Whinney Banks Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 4QQ · Middlesbrough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suzie Prince

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