Whinstone Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Stockton-on-Tees
Whinstone Primary School is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 April 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Lowfields Avenue, Ingleby Barwick, Whinstone Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0RJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Pupils on roll
- 444 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school.”
- “They develop trusting relationships with adults.”
- “This helps pupils to feel safe and ready to learn.”
To improve
- “Pupils' writing in some other subjects is not of the same high standard.”
- “This hinders pupils from producing high-quality work across all subjects.”
- “However, there is some inconsistency in the application of these skills across other subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 35 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 35 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Stockton-on-Tees.
- St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Myton Park Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Barley Fields Primary 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bader Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Ingleby Mill Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thornaby Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good