Whale Hill Primary School

Primary · Redcar and Cleveland · TS6 8AD · URN 147393

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2021-10-19Cohort 461

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 54

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 47 schools in Redcar and Cleveland

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
85%
Redcar and Cleveland 61.5%England 61%
23.5 percentage points above the area average of 61.5
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
17%
Redcar and Cleveland 9.1%England 8%
7.9 percentage points above the area average of 9.1
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
110
Redcar and Cleveland 105.59England 105
4.4 above the area average of 105.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
113
Redcar and Cleveland 105.02England 105
8 above the area average of 105
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
111
Redcar and Cleveland 105.18England 105
5.8 above the area average of 105.2
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
59%
Redcar and Cleveland 27.6%England 32%
31.4 percentage points above the area average of 27.6
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
93%
Redcar and Cleveland 74.4%
18.7 percentage points above the area average of 74.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
87%
Redcar and Cleveland 70.9%
16.1 percentage points above the area average of 70.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
94%
Redcar and Cleveland 73.2%
20.8 percentage points above the area average of 73.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
54
Redcar and Cleveland 34
20.4 above the area average of 33.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Redcar and Cleveland	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	85% Redcar and Cleveland 61.5%England 61%	23.5 percentage points above the area average of 61.5	24 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	17% Redcar and Cleveland 9.1%England 8%	7.9 percentage points above the area average of 9.1	9 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	110 Redcar and Cleveland 105.59England 105	4.4 above the area average of 105.6	5 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	113 Redcar and Cleveland 105.02England 105	8 above the area average of 105	8 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	111 Redcar and Cleveland 105.18England 105	5.8 above the area average of 105.2	6 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	59% Redcar and Cleveland 27.6%England 32%	31.4 percentage points above the area average of 27.6	27 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	93% Redcar and Cleveland 74.4%	18.7 percentage points above the area average of 74.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	87% Redcar and Cleveland 70.9%	16.1 percentage points above the area average of 70.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	94% Redcar and Cleveland 73.2%	20.8 percentage points above the area average of 73.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	54 Redcar and Cleveland 34	20.4 above the area average of 33.6	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

Redcar and Cleveland · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 22.9 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: 1.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 50% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.1pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 59% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 17% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 21.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 85% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 93% 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

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Whale Hill Primary School Good at its inspection on 19/10/2021.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Whale Hill Primary School is a primary school in Redcar and Cleveland, postcode TS6 8AD (URN 147393).
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