Wheatcroft Community Primary School
About Wheatcroft Community Primary School
Wheatcroft Community Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 112 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3. 73. Of those applicants, 41 put the school as their first preference, and all 30 places went to first-preference families. While the school does not publish a parent satisfaction survey, the high demand suggests a strong reputation in the community. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, located in the North Yorkshire local authority. It is non-religious, with no nursery or sixth form provision. The headteacher is G Dyer, and the school currently has 205 pupils on roll, just below its capacity of 210. Just over a quarter of pupils (28. 3%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and reflects the school's inclusive intake.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 Dec 2023Source: Ofsted, 24 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Source: wheatcroftprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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