St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Co Durham · TS28 5AN · County Durham
Ages 4–11
- KS243%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM46.3%
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 151787
Wingate Primary School
Academy converter · Wingate · TS28 5AQ
Ages 5–11 · 347 pupils · County Durham
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-01-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill83%
347 pupils · 420 places
- Pupils on roll
- 347
- Boys / girls
- 174 / 173
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 347 / 420 (83%)
- Free school meals
- 38.6%
- FSM pupils
- 130
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- New College Durham Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie-Louise Binks
Location
- Address
- Church Street
- Postcode
- TS28 5AQ
- Town
- Wingate
- County
- County Durham
- Local authority
- County Durham
- District
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Easington
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: 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 5–11, in Wingate, County Durham, 347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 38.6%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Deaf Hill Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Trimdon Station · TS29 6BP · County Durham
Ages 2–11
- FSM50.0%
1.4 miles away
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Hartlepool · TS27 4RY · County Durham
Ages 4–11
- FSM25.0%
1.5 miles away
Shotton Hall Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Peterlee · SR8 1NX · County Durham
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM26.6%
2.0 miles away
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Durham · DH6 3RQ · County Durham
Ages 2–11
- KS268%
- Absence8.4%
- FSM42.5%
2.0 miles away
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Durham · DH6 3NR · County Durham
Ages 4–11
- KS286%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM28.0%
2.0 miles away
Howletch Lane Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Peterlee · SR8 2NQ · County Durham
Ages 2–11
- KS234%
- Absence8.4%
- FSM34.2%
2.5 miles away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Peterlee · SR8 1DE · County Durham
Ages 2–11
- KS251%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM41.9%
2.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie-Louise Binks
- Telephone
- 01429836843