Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Wheatley Hill Primary School, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Alan Scarr
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 251
- Pupils on roll
- 445
- URN
- 114147
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429820594
About this school
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School is a community primary school in Durham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 445 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 | 52 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 65% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 69% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 75% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 67% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wheatley Hill Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 440 |
| 2024/25 | 455 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wheatley Hill Community Primary School compares
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School ranked 70th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 7.4% | 50.8% | 445 | — |
| St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley | 43% | 4.8% | 23.2% | 75 | 0.2 miles |
| Thornley Academy | 54% | 10.4% | 42.4% | 124 | 0.9 miles |
| Deaf Hill Primary School | 69% | 8.3% | 56.8% | 154 | 1.5 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton | 71% | 6.3% | 35.1% | 156 | 1.7 miles |
| Ludworth Primary School | 64% | 7.2% | 59.5% | 84 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.79%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.35%
- Persistent absence
- 20.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley0.2 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Thornley Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Deaf Hill Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Trimdon Station
-
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton1.7 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Ludworth Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Durham
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School ranks 20th of the 42 ranked primary schools in Durham.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wheatley Hill Community Primary School teach?
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wheatley Hill Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wheatley Hill Community Primary School is Mr Alan Scarr, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wheatley Hill Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wheatley Hill Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Wheatley Hill Community Primary School?
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School has 445 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wheatley Hill Community Primary School full?
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School has capacity for 251 pupils and 445 on roll (177%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wheatley Hill Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wheatley Hill Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wheatley Hill Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wheatley Hill Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Wheatley Hill Community Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Wheatley Hill Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Wheatley Hill Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wheatley Hill Community Primary School rank locally?
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School ranked 70th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wheatley Hill Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wheatley Hill Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wheatley Hill Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.