Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Community primary school in Durham (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
68%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 4.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
39.8%
▲ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
177%
445 / 251 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 114147
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Michelle Forrest Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Craggs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Leanne Devine | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Emma Pinchin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Forest | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Joy Hodgkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alan Scarr | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Ms Rebecca Sparks Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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