Whinney Banks Primary School
Fakenham Avenue, Whinney Banks, Middlesbrough, TS5 4QQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Whinney Banks Primary School is a primary school in Middlesbrough for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 61 schools in Middlesbrough. It ranks 16th of 57 primary schools in Middlesbrough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 22 September 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 June 2025
Pupils are proud of their school. They sing the school song with great enthusiasm and enjoy the many opportunities that they experience. Warm, supportive relationships are a strength at the school. These help pupils to feel happy and safe in school. Pupils know that they always have someone to talk to and that staff will help them with any problems they have. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour and progress through the curriculum. Pupils rise to these and, typically, they achieve well. Pupils behave well. Many demonstrate positive and respectful behaviour. On the occasions that they do not, the school intervenes appropriately and supports pupils to modify their behaviour. Children in the early years learn clear routines that prepare them well for their next steps. Pupils benefit from many enrichment opportunities. They enjoy trips to places of interest that help them to understand the world around them and bring learning to life. For example, pupils visit different places of worship and local landmarks linked to their learning. Many pupils take part in the wide range of extra-curricular clubs which help to nurture their talents and interests.
What the school should improve
- Checks on pupils' learning are not used as well in some subjects as they are in others. Where this is the case, teaching does not identify and address gaps in understanding as well as it does elsewhere. The school should carry out further work so that checks on pupils' understanding are used to better support pupils' learning across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
443 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Whinney Banks Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Linthorpe Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 88% met the expected standard |
| Archibald Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Kader Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Strong standard | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sandy Thorpe
- Phone
- 01642817713
- Address
- Fakenham Avenue, Whinney Banks, Middlesbrough, TS5 4QQ
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- URN
- 134076
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.