Whinney Banks Primary School
Middlesbrough
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School information
- Official name
- Whinney Banks Primary School
- Address
- Fakenham Avenue, Whinney Banks
- Postcode
- TS5 4QQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Parliamentary constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- URN (official identifier)
- 134076
- Establishment number
- 2002
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 443
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sandy Thorpe
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 10 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.whinneybanks.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01642817713
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2003
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Whinney Banks Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 443 | 25,480 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.8% | 44.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 16.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 15.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Whinney Banks Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 9 Jan 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 24 Jun 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 20 Nov 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 20 Jul 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Nov 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Whinney Banks Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 20.5% | 14.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Whinney Banks Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £271,250 for 175 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 45.0% | 46.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £697 | £627 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Whinney Banks Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 422 pupils.
| This school | Middlesbrough average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,170,153 £7,521 per pupil | £9,214 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,150,314 £7,474 per pupil | £9,069 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,710,105 £4,057 per pupil · 54.3% | £4,616 · 50.9% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £617,416 £1,465 per pupil · 19.6% | £2,004 · 22.1% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £25,752 £61 per pupil · 0.8% | £57 · 0.6% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £25,752 £61 per pupil · 0.8% | £56 · 0.6% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £19,838 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £27,419 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,344 per pupil, supply and agency £319 per pupil — spending up £130 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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