Whale Hill Primary School

General Information

Address: Sandsend Road, Eston, Middlesbrough, TS6 8AD
Phone: 01642454339
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Headteacher Sandra Marsden
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 461
School capacity: 530
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 213
% eligible for free school meals: 50.0%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 23 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 14 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 12 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 7 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2021 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #34 of 38 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#32St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#33Teesville AcademyGood
#34Whale Hill Primary SchoolGood
#35Wheatlands Primary SchoolGood
#36Wilton Primary AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Newcomen Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Nunthorpe Primary AcademyOutstanding
#3St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Badger Hill AcademyGood
#5Bankfields Primary SchoolGood
#6Belmont Primary SchoolGood
#7Caedmon Primary SchoolGood
#8Chaloner Primary SchoolGood
#9Coatham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Dormanstown Primary AcademyGood
#11Errington Primary SchoolGood
#12Galley Hill Primary SchoolGood
#13Grangetown Primary SchoolGood
#14Green Gates Primary SchoolGood
#15Handale Primary SchoolGood
#16Highcliffe Primary SchoolGood
#17Ings Farm Primary SchoolGood
#18John Emmerson Batty Primary SchoolGood
#19Lakes Primary SchoolGood
#20Lockwood Primary SchoolGood
#21New Marske Primary SchoolGood
#22Normanby Primary SchoolGood
#23Ormesby Primary SchoolGood
#24Overfields Primary SchoolGood
#25Riverdale Primary SchoolGood
#26Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#27Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#28Saltburn Primary SchoolGood
#29Skelton Primary SchoolGood
#30St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#31St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#32St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#33Teesville AcademyGood
#34Whale Hill Primary SchoolGood
#35Wheatlands Primary SchoolGood
#36Wilton Primary AcademyGood
#37Lingdale Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#38South Bank Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,958 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #19 of 44 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#17Green Gates Primary School£7,164
#18Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School£6,997
#19Whale Hill Primary School£6,958
#20Lakes Primary School£6,939
#21Handale Primary School£6,935

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Whitecliffe Academy£11,444
#2South Bank Community Primary School£10,435
#3Dormanstown Primary Academy£9,602
#4Grangetown Primary School£9,293
#5Lingdale Primary School£9,272
#6Wilton Primary Academy£9,218
#7St Peter's Church of England Primary School£8,331
#8Badger Hill Academy£8,234
#9Westgarth Primary School£8,100
#10Overfields Primary School£8,090
#11Caedmon Primary School£8,038
#12Hummersea Primary School£7,595
#13Errington Primary School£7,325
#14Bankfields Primary School£7,233
#15Highcliffe Primary School£7,181
#16Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy£7,164
#17Green Gates Primary School£7,164
#18Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School£6,997
#19Whale Hill Primary School£6,958
#20Lakes Primary School£6,939
#21Handale Primary School£6,935
#22Zetland Primary School£6,929
#23Ormesby Primary School£6,926
#24Newcomen Primary School£6,730
#25Coatham Church of England Primary School£6,725
#26John Emmerson Batty Primary School£6,687
#27Lockwood Primary School£6,672
#28Skelton Primary School£6,627
#29New Marske Primary School£6,555
#30St Mary's Catholic Primary School£6,501
#31St Benedict's Catholic Primary School£6,500
#32Riverdale Primary School£6,379
#33Nunthorpe Primary Academy£6,213
#34St Bede's Catholic Primary School£6,197
#35Teesville Academy£6,083
#36Belmont Primary School£6,056
#37Normanby Primary School£5,970
#38Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy£5,959
#39St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School£5,621
#40Saltburn Primary School£5,579
#41Galley Hill Primary School£5,557
#42Wheatlands Primary School£5,471
#43Ings Farm Primary School£5,409
#44Chaloner Primary School£4,435

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