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Wheatley Hill Community Primary School

Community school · Durham · DH6 3RQ

Ages 2–11 · 445 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
340

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

445 pupils · 251 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
247 / 198
School capacity
251
Capacity fill
445 / 251 (177%)
Free school meals
42.5%
FSM pupils
173
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Alan Scarr

Location

Address
Wheatley Hill Primary School, Wheatley Hill
Postcode
DH6 3RQ
Town
Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Durham, County Durham, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Durham
57
Primary schools in Durham
44
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH6
15
Primary in DH6
13
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

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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  • Thornley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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    Durham · DH6 3DZ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM35.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Deaf Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Trimdon Station · TS29 6BP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Ludworth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Durham · DH6 1LZ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.88

    1.8 miles away

  • Shotton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shotton Colliery · DH6 2JP · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM47.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.9 miles away

  • Wingate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wingate · TS28 5AQ · County Durham

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM38.6%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Scarr
Telephone
01429820594
Website
www.whprimary.com

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