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Acklam Whin Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Carlbury Avenue, Acklam, Middlesbrough TS5 8SQ · acklamwhin.co.uk · 01642 813938
Overview
- Ofsted
- Concerns
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Middlesbrough 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.11 mi
- 1.79 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Middlesbrough Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 477
- 57 over 420 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.11 mi (1.79 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.78 mi (1.25 km). Source: Middlesbrough Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 95% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.11 mi1.79 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.78 mi1.25 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.14 mi0.22 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Middlesbrough it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111586)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 25 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Acklam Whin Primary School was: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Concerns
- Inspected
- 24 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111586)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111586), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111586)
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111586)
Dec 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111586)