Primary school

Whitby Heath Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • CH65 6RJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,801 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 79%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 80%2017/18: top 57%57% · 2017/182018/19: top 62%2022/23: top 77%2023/24: top 64%2024/25: top 79%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM52% · North West 63%2/10 Well below North West−17.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West−6.4 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below−16.4 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below−18.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 59 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 49% · 49 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 64% · 58 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 63% · 59 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 50% · 60 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 57% · 60 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 52% · 60 pupils · North West 63%64%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 59 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 49 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 58 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 59 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 2% · 60 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 5% · 60 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 2% · 60 pupils · North West 6%10%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 59 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 49 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 59 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 60 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 49 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 60 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 60 pupils · North West 105105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
41 of 41 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4141
2nd507
3rd252

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Outstanding
  5. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026406
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.3%
First language not English3.9%
SEN support14.8%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils10.0%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.3%

96.7% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 66 responses (16.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.2% not applicable64.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year78.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.7% not applicable90.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.2% who said Yes above71.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 18
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13
  • Other support 5

Teachers 20 FTE · Whole workforce 38 · 52 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,329
Spend per pupil£6,165
Staff spend per pupil£4,953
Reserve per pupil£744
  • +£301,946revenue reserve
  • +£66,495in-year balance

Grants £6,070 · self-generated £259 · premises £287 per pupil