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SCHOOL PROFILE

Wingate Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151787
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 82.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 January 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 8 March 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority County Durham
Trust CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 347 337 full-time · 10 part-time
Female pupils 173 49.9% of pupils
Male pupils 174 50.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.5%
12.7 pts above England
School 37.5%
County Durham 32.2%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.2%
17.1 pts below England
School 3.2%
County Durham 4.7%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
County Durham 0.5%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.9%
319
African
1.4%
5
Indian
1.4%
5
Any other Asian background
1.2%
4
Any other Mixed background
0.9%
3
Any other White background
0.9%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.5% 78 of 347 pupils
1.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.5%
County Durham 22.4%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.2% 70 pupils
England 14.8% 5.4 pts above
EHC plans 2.3% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 28
Speech, language & communication 22
Social, emotional & mental health 14
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Specific learning difficulty 6
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

82.6% 5.6 pts below England
Wingate Primary School
82.6%
County Durham
83.6%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information