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Whale Hill Primary School

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS6 8AD

Ages 3–11 · 461 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
381

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

461 pupils · 530 places

Pupils on roll
461
Boys / girls
234 / 227
School capacity
530
Capacity fill
461 / 530 (87%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
213
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STEEL RIVER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STEEL RIVER ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Sandra Marsden

Location

Address
Sandsend Road, Eston, Whale Hill Primary School
Postcode
TS6 8AD
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Redcar
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, 461 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50%.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS6
16
Primary in TS6
10
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Primary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
44

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • FSM74.1%

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  • Grangetown Primary School

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    • Absence6.3%
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  • Normanby Primary School

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    • KS275%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM21.3%

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  • Wilton Primary Academy

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    • KS286%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM33.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Sandra Marsden
Telephone
01642454339
Website
www.whalehillprimary.co.uk

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