Wheatlands Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Redcar (Redcar and Cleveland).
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
Welcome to our school website. I am incredibly proud of being the Head Teacher of such a fantastic school within a wonderful, friendly community. We consider our school to be one where children are keen and motivated to reach their full potential.
The children are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure that they are happy and confident and that the opportunities that are provided for them are relevant to their needs both now and in the future. Through our engaging curriculum and caring ethos, we ensure that learning is a rewarding, enjoyable experience where children are proud of their accomplishments.
We foster in children the very highest standard of achievement and behaviour through our high expectations, believing this will improve resilience and a passion for learning that will help to develop high aspirations and a lifetime of memories. Our dedicated, caring members of staff work hard to reach high standards in everything we do.
We have developed successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other schools in the Galileo Multi Academy Trust. We firmly believe that when we work together, the possibilities are endless.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 145668
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Wimble | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne Alderton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emma Mullen | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr Phillip Taylor | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Tennyson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sam Pyle | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Kris Kerr-Morgan Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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