Wheatley Hill Community Primary School, Durham
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Durham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 43 schools in Durham with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 122% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Wheatley Hill Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Wheatley Hill Community Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wheatley Hill Community Primary School are St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley (0.2 miles, 57% reading, 86% maths); Thornley Academy (0.9 miles, 69% reading, 58% maths); Deaf Hill Primary School (1.5 miles, 75% reading, 81% maths); and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton (1.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 81% maths).
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, ThornleyThornley AcademyDeaf Hill Primary SchoolOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Who goes there
39.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 119 pupils (26.7%) received SEN support and 78 (17.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wheatley Hill Community Primary School.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Quilstyle Road (ne-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wheatley Hill Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
39.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
15.0
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
9.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in County Durham
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wheatley Hill Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wheatley Hill Community Primary School is in County Durham; for families living there:
- County Durham's school travel policy: School transport policies and strategies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
122%
Over capacity
383 pupils
315 places
68 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Durham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Durham
Across County Durham council
Places available
6,581
Applications
4,409
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across County Durham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
119
SEN Support
78
EHC Plans
44.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
445
Total Pupils
247
Boys
198
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,283
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,017
Per pupil
£2607k
Total funding
£256k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
20.8%
Persistent absence
337
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wheatley Hill Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wheatley Hill Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Wheatley Hill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Wheatley Hill Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wheatley Hill Community Primary School is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wheatley Hill Community Primary School?
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 122% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Wheatley Hill Community Primary School?
Classes at Wheatley Hill Community Primary School average 15 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wheatley Hill Community Primary School?
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School has around 445 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Wheatley Hill Community Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 7 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Wheatley Hill Community Primary School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Wheatley Hill Community Primary School in 2024/25. 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wheatley Hill Community Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Wheatley Hill Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Wheatley Hill Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Wheatley Hill Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wheatley Hill Community Primary School?
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School is at Wheatley Hill Primary School, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3RQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)