Wingate Primary School
Wingate Primary School is an academy converter in County Durham for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has 347 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Wingate Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023 of its predecessor, Wingate Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: October 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 5-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Church Street Wingate County Durham TS28 5AQ |
| Reference Number | 151787 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 347 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.14%
Girls: 49.86% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 38.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| 2 | 27 | 19 | 46 |
| 3 | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| 4 | 25 | 18 | 43 |
| 5 | 25 | 29 | 54 |
| 6 | 31 | 30 | 61 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 91.9% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| African | 1.4% |
| Asian, Other | 1.2% |
| White, Other | 0.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Wingate Primary School, inspected in January 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 7 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26 Wingate Primary School had 17.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.3 |
| 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, 20.2% of pupils at Wingate Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% 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 | 28 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 19 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 14 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 4 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 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.
| Name | Distance |
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St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate
Welfare Park, Wingate, Co Durham, County Durham, TS28 5AN |
0.06 miles |
|
Wingate Community Nursery School
Partridge Terrace, Wingate, TS28 5BD |
0.44 miles |
|
Deaf Hill Primary School
Station Road West, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6BP |
1.38 miles |
|
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Hutton Henry, Hartlepool, TS27 4RY |
1.51 miles |
|
Shotton Hall Primary School
Waveney Road, Peterlee, County Durham, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1NX |
1.97 miles |
|
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Wheatley Hill Primary School, Wheatley Hill, DURHAM, DH6 3RQ |
1.99 miles |
|
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR |
2.01 miles |
|
Trimdon Hill School
Salters Lane, Trimdon Grange, County Durham, TS29 6EY |
2.23 miles |
|
Howletch Lane Primary School
Pennine Drive, County Durham, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2NQ |
2.45 miles |
|
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE |
2.59 miles |
|
Shotton Primary School
Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery, County Durham, DH6 2JP |
2.64 miles |
|
Hesleden Primary School
Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27 4PT |
2.75 miles |
|
Bluebell Meadow Primary School
Elwick View, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6JU |
2.81 miles |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Fleming Field, Shotton, Durham, County Durham, DH6 2JQ |
2.83 miles |
|
St William's Catholic Primary School
Elwick View, Trimdon Village, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6HY |
2.86 miles |
|
Thornley Academy
Cooper's Terrace, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3DZ |
2.89 miles |
|
Acre Rigg Infant School
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU |
3.04 miles |
|
Acre Rigg Academy
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU |
3.05 miles |
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Dene House Primary School
Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL |
3.2 miles |
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Seascape Primary School
Ellison Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5NJ |
3.4 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Wellfield School
North Road East, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AX |
0.37 miles |
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The Academy at Shotton Hall
Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU |
1.92 miles |
|
Open Air Education
Oakerside Lodge, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, Stanhope Chase, County Durham, SR8 1NJ |
2.2 miles |
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St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE |
2.49 miles |
|
East Durham College
Willerby Grove, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2RN |
2.72 miles |
|
Dene Academy
Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL |
3.3 miles |
|
Easington Academy
Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3AY |
3.93 miles |
|
Hope Wood Academy
Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 3LP |
4.16 miles |
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Wingate Primary School is part of Connect Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:
- Wellfield School Wingate
- Pelton Community Primary School Chester Le Street
- Beamish Primary School Stanley
- North Durham Academy Stanley
- Catchgate Primary School Stanley
- Consett Academy Consett
- Castleside Primary School Consett
What is Wingate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Wingate Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023 of its predecessor, Wingate Primary School.
When was Wingate Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Wingate Primary School was last inspected in October 2025.
How many pupils does Wingate Primary School have?
Wingate Primary School has 347 pupils on roll.
What age range does Wingate Primary School cover?
Wingate Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is Wingate Primary School?
Wingate Primary School is at Church Street, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AQ.