Acklam Whin Primary School
Acklam Whin Primary School is an academy converter in Middlesbrough for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 477 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Acklam Whin Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023 of its predecessor, Acklam Whin Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: December 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Carlbury Avenue Acklam Middlesbrough Teesside TS5 8SQ |
| Reference Number | 151369 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 477 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.17%
Girls: 52.83% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 9.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | 26 | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | 26 | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | 31 | 30 | 61 |
| 5 | 32 | 29 | 61 |
| 6 | 23 | 38 | 61 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 83.4% |
| Pakistani | 5.5% |
| White & Asian | 2.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.9% |
| White, Other | 1.5% |
| Indian | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.8% |
| Asian, Other | 0.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Acklam Whin Primary School, inspected in October 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Dec 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 47 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 27 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Acklam Whin Primary School had 419 pupils for 420 places. 1 places (0.2%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “West Cluster Primary” planning area
Middlesbrough counted 447 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 519 in 2029–30, up 16%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Acklam Whin Primary School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.3% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Acklam Whin Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Acklam Whin Primary School had 25.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 9.6% of pupils at Acklam Whin Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 15 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 8 | 5 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 11 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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Acklam Whin Primary School is part of The Legacy Learning Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:
- Acklam Grange School Middlesbrough
- Newham Bridge Primary School Middlesbrough
- Green Lane Primary Academy Middlesbrough
- Beverley School Middlesbrough
- Linthorpe Community Primary School Middlesbrough
- Breckon Hill Primary School Middlesbrough
- Abingdon Primary School Middlesbrough
What is Acklam Whin Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Acklam Whin Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023 of its predecessor, Acklam Whin Primary School.
When was Acklam Whin Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Acklam Whin Primary School was last inspected in December 2024.
How many pupils does Acklam Whin Primary School have?
Acklam Whin Primary School has 477 pupils on roll.
What age range does Acklam Whin Primary School cover?
Acklam Whin Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Acklam Whin Primary School?
Acklam Whin Primary School is at Carlbury Avenue, Acklam, Middlesbrough, Teesside, TS5 8SQ.
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