Wingate Primary School
Church Street, Wingate, TS28 5AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie-Louise Binks
- Sponsor
- New College Durham Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 347
- URN
- 151787
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429836843
About this school
Wingate Primary School is a primary academy in Wingate. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 347 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wingate Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Wingate Primary School (URN 114149).
How Wingate Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 347 | — |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate | 31% | 5.8% | 47.3% | 67 | 0.1 miles |
| Deaf Hill Primary School | 69% | 8.3% | 56.8% | 154 | 1.4 miles |
| Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School | — | — | — | 56 | 1.5 miles |
| Shotton Hall Primary School | 64% | 4.4% | 28.8% | 350 | 2.0 miles |
| Wheatley Hill Community Primary School | 68% | 7.4% | 50.8% | 445 | 2.0 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.
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate0.1 miles
Primary · Co Durham
-
Deaf Hill Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Trimdon Station
-
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Shotton Hall Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Wingate
- Wingate Community Nursery School Nursery
- Wellfield School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Wingate Primary School teach?
- Wingate Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Wingate.
- Who is the headteacher of Wingate Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wingate Primary School is Mrs Marie-Louise Binks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wingate Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wingate 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 many pupils are at Wingate Primary School?
- Wingate Primary School has 347 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Wingate Primary School full?
- Wingate Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 347 on roll (83%), so it has space against 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 Wingate Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wingate Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wingate Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wingate Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Wingate Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wingate Primary School is part of CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Wingate Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Wingate Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.