Wingate Primary School, based in Wingate, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Wingate Primary School currently has around 339 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 40.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92%).
| Address: | Church Street, Wingate, TS28 5AQ |
| Website: | www.wingateprimaryschool.durham.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01429836843 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Marie-Louise Binks |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114149 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 339 |
| Number of Boys: | 166 |
| Number of Girls: | 173 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.00% | 312 |
| African | 1.50% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 3 |
| Other White | 0.90% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.60% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD | 4out of 4 | 776 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate Welfare Park , Wingate TS28 5AN | 3out of 4 | 111 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wingate Wingate , TS28 5AN | - not rated | 111 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wingate Junior School Moor Lane , TS28 5BA | - not rated | 420 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Deaf Hill Primary School Station Road West , TS29 6BP | - not rated | 2,417 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Deaf Hill Primary School Station Road West , TS29 6BP | 3out of 4 | 2,417 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellfield School North Road East , TS28 5AX | 3out of 4 | 646 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellfield School North Road East , TS28 5AX | - not rated | 646 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.