Whinney Banks Primary SchoolArchibald Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
Whinney Banks Primary School and Archibald Primary School are primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Whinney Banks Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Archibald Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whinney Banks Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whinney Banks Primary School was judged the expected standard and Archibald Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Whinney Banks Primary School and 73.0% for Archibald Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whinney Banks Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Archibald Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughWhinney Banks Primary School | MiddlesbroughArchibald Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 41 in Middlesbrough Stronger figure | 17th of 41 in Middlesbrough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 493 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS5 4QQ | Middlesbrough, TS5 4DY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 453 | 493 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.7% | 66.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 33.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% | 18.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Whinney Banks Primary School
Archibald Primary School
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