Whinney Banks Primary School

Primary · Middlesbrough · TS5 4QQ · URN 134076

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2025-06-10Cohort 443

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 59

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 43 schools in Middlesbrough

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
76%
Middlesbrough 60.1%England 61%
15.9 percentage points above the area average of 60.1
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
5%
Middlesbrough 6.5%England 8%
1.5 percentage points below the area average of 6.5
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
Middlesbrough 105.05England 105
3 above the area average of 105.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
109
Middlesbrough 104.8England 105
4.2 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
Middlesbrough 104.56England 105
2.4 above the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
36%
Middlesbrough 24.5%England 32%
11.5 percentage points above the area average of 24.5
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
88%
Middlesbrough 72.2%
15.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
81%
Middlesbrough 70.8%
10.2 percentage points above the area average of 70.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
90%
Middlesbrough 71.2%
18.8 percentage points above the area average of 71.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
59
Middlesbrough 46
13.4 above the area average of 45.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Middlesbrough	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	76% Middlesbrough 60.1%England 61%	15.9 percentage points above the area average of 60.1	15 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	5% Middlesbrough 6.5%England 8%	1.5 percentage points below the area average of 6.5	3 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	108 Middlesbrough 105.05England 105	3 above the area average of 105.1	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	109 Middlesbrough 104.8England 105	4.2 above the area average of 104.8	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	107 Middlesbrough 104.56England 105	2.4 above the area average of 104.6	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	36% Middlesbrough 24.5%England 32%	11.5 percentage points above the area average of 24.5	4 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	88% Middlesbrough 72.2%	15.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	81% Middlesbrough 70.8%	10.2 percentage points above the area average of 70.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	90% Middlesbrough 71.2%	18.8 percentage points above the area average of 71.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	59 Middlesbrough 46	13.4 above the area average of 45.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Middlesbrough · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 23.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 15.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 45.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 16% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.1pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 36% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 5% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 19.5pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 76% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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