Whitby Heath Primary School
Wyedale, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Whitby Heath Primary School is a primary school in Ellesmere Port for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 6th of 20 primary schools in Ellesmere Port. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 12 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 February 2025
Pupils are extremely happy at this warm, inclusive school. They are celebrated as individuals who are free to express their unique personalities. The strong relationships that they have with adults help them to thrive and feel safe. The school has very high expectations for what pupils can achieve. Pupils understand these expectations and they rise to them. They achieve highly. Whitby Heath's school values, for example to 'show kindness and respect for yourself and all others' and to 'demonstrate honesty and responsibility', are beautifully lived out in the exemplary way that pupils behave. Pupils are respectful of each other's opinions and beliefs. From the early years to Year 6, pupils are polite, well-mannered and eager to engage in conversation. Pupils are offered a vast range of carefully planned opportunities that successfully promote their wider personal development. These activities include a multitude of clubs that they can attend, such as dodgeball, arts and crafts, singing and the lunchtime 'treehouse' club. Pupils talk excitedly about trips to the theatre and the museum and of their residential visits. These experiences nurture pupils' talents and interests and broaden their horizons and aspirations.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, pupils do not recall their prior learning securely. This hinders pupils' progress through these subject curriculums. The school should refine its processes to check on what pupils know and can confidently remember over time in these subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
406 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Whitby Heath Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| The Oaks Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 39% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
| St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Wright
- Phone
- 01513551781
- Address
- Wyedale, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RJ
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- URN
- 111087
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.