Wheatley Hill Community Primary School

StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery

GoodPrimaryAges 2–11455 pupils

Wheatley Hill Primary School, Wheatley Hill, DH6 3RQWebsite01429820594

Good455 pupilsAges 2–11

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Inspected Oct 2023

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Ages2 - 11

Pupils455

Good2y ago

Ages2 - 11

Pupils455

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Type

Community

Phase

Primary

Age Range

2 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

455 / 251 (181%)

Head Teacher

Mr Alan Scarr

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Oct 2023

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 7 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

7.3%

Absence rate

Avg 7.3%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.3%vs 7.3% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.8%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate0.0%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 7 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 30.3%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 18.2%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty69 (31%)

Speech, Language & Communication65 (30%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health29 (13%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder25 (11%)

Specific Learning Difficulty19 (9%)

Other9 (4%)

Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty2 (1%)

Visual Impairment1 (0%)

Not Assessed1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 25

Teaching assistants (FTE)52

Support staff (FTE)64

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils455

Free school meals 45.5%

English as additional language 2.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British91.4%

White Other1.8%

Mixed Other1.5%

Black African1.5%

Mixed White & Asian1.3%

Unclassified0.7%

Chinese0.7%

Other0.4%

Mixed White & African0.4%

Pakistani0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Jan 2026

Spending Per Pupil

£9,401

total expenditure per pupil

+£2,001 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£3,036

Support staff£2,398

Premises£794

Energy£248

Learning resources£793

Income per pupil£9,454

2023-24

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