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Whitby Heath Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 6RJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#8,670
of 13,686 nationally

About Whitby Heath Primary School

Whitby Heath Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more nuanced story. The school was previously rated Outstanding in 2013, and while the overall effectiveness was not judged in the latest inspection, inspectors awarded Outstanding grades for early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The quality of education was rated Good. On the most informative exam metric available, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just below the local authority average of 61% for Cheshire West and Chester, and places the school 68th out of 110 primary schools in the area. Nationally, it ranks in the 63rd percentile among 13,686 schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWyedale, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 6RJ
HeadteacherStuart Wright
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils406
Free School Meals (FSM)12.1%
School Capacity406 / 420 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: whitbyheath.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whitby Heath Primary School

Whitby Heath Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.