Whinfield Primary School, Darlington

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Whinfield Primary School

Augusta Close, Whinfield Primary School, Darlington DL1 3HT

https://www.whinfield.net

Whinfield Primary School is an academy. It caters for boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of The Education Village Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Springfield Academy and Gurney Pease Academy.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Admissions and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Attendance, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Springfield Academy
0.7		St Bede's Catholic Primary School
0.8		Red Hall Primary School
1.1		Gurney Pease Academy
1.2		Northwood Primary School
1.3		Heathfield Primary School
1.6		Harrowgate Hill Primary School
1.7		Corporation Road Community Primary School
1.7		St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
1.9		Reid Street Primary School
2.0		The Rydal Academy
2.1		St John's Church of England Academy

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is below average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

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