Carlbury Avenue, Acklam, Middlesbrough, Teesside TS5 8SQ
10 reasons to choose Acklam Whin Primary School
Top line
Acklam Whin Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Middlesbrough and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Acklam Whin Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 7 members of The Legacy Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
Acklam Whin Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Acklam Whin Primary School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Acklam Whin Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Acklam Whin Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Acklam Whin Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School day runs from 8.50am to 3.15pm.
Find another school near Acklam Whin Primary School
Red House Junior School (5.7 miles); Teesside High Prep School (5.8 miles); Yarm Preparatory School (6.1 miles).
Harewood Primary School (1.9 miles); Archibald Primary School (2.1 miles); St Edward’s Catholic Primary School, Linthorpe (2.4 miles).
Red House School (5.7 miles); Teesside High School (5.8 miles); Yarm School (6.4 miles).
Acklam Grange School (1 mile); All Saints Academy (4.1 miles); Nunthorpe Academy (4.7 miles).