Primary schools in Washington

There are 17 primary schools in Washington (Sunderland), teaching 4,202 pupils. Of the 17 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 6 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Washington All schools in Washington

Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools7 of 17scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)12of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full2 of 17schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.9one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs5schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (17)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Rickleton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	450	11%	No overall grade 2025	98	95 to 99
2	St John Boste Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy · ages 3-11	178	14%	Outstanding 2024	92	81 to 97
3	Fatfield AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	233	14%	Good 2024	87	72 to 94
4	St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy · ages 3-11	204	12%	Good 2024	80	60 to 91
5	Biddick Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	285	16%	Good 2019	75	56 to 87
6	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy · ages 3-11	227	12%	Good 2023	72	47 to 87
7	Holley Park AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	204	11%	Good 2024	70	48 to 84
8	Blackfell Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	142	40%	Report card 2026	51	28 to 74
9	Usworth Colliery Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	333	52%	Good 2020	50	31 to 70
10	Albany Village Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	214	49%	Good 2023	42	21 to 67
11	Barmston Village Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	206	64%	Good 2023	36	17 to 60
12	Oxclose Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	183	57%	Good 2022	31	15 to 56
13	John F Kennedy Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	412	28%	Report card 2026	30	18 to 48
14	George Washington Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	384	45%	Not inspected	23	12 to 42
15	Wessington Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	218	45%	Good 2023	15	7 to 31
16	Marlborough Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	150	67%	No overall grade 2025	15	6 to 35
17	Lambton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	179	32%	Good 2024	13	6 to 27

Primary schools in nearby areas

Sunderland49 schools Houghton le Spring15 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.