Wynyard Church of England Primary School

About Wynyard Church of England Primary School

Wynyard Church of England Primary School is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its popularity among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 83 applications for just 61 places, with 63 of those applicants listing it as their first preference. This demand is understandable given the school’s distinctive intake profile: it currently has 462 pupils against a capacity of 420, meaning it is running over its official number. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at just 1.3%, far below the national average and a figure that suggests a relatively affluent catchment. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and is led by headteacher Sarah Wassell. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2024, confirmed that the school continues to be Outstanding, a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in 2018.

Academically, Wynyard Church of England Primary School performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Stockton-on-Tees average of 66%. This places the school 12th out of 55 primaries in the borough, comfortably within the top quarter nationally. Looking at individual subjects, 90% met the expected standard in maths and writing, and 88% in reading. At the higher standard, 27% achieved above the expected level in maths, 38% in reading, and 22% in writing. Average scaled scores were 106 in maths and 107 in reading. The school’s Ofsted breakdown from the 2018 graded inspection awarded top marks across the board: Outstanding for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour and attitudes, though the quality of education and personal development labels were not separately reported.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a library, music rooms, playing fields, a sports hall, an ICT suite, art studios and a chapel. Sports provision covers swimming, rounders, tennis, cricket, netball and cross country, while clubs include drama, choir, art club and book club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and other difficulties. Given its oversubscription and strong academic record, this is a school that suits families who place a high priority on academic outcomes and who are comfortable with a Church of England ethos. The high demand means that those applying should be prepared for the possibility of not securing a place, particularly if they are not among the first-preference applicants.

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