Blackfell Primary School is a primary school located in Washington. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 15/03/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Knoulberry, Washington, NE37 1HA
Website: www.blackfell.co.uk
Telephone: 01919171665
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sunderland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Julia Watkins
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108833

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/03/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 246
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 94
Number of Girls: 100

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -2 to 2.7
Writing
Above Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 0.3 to 4.6
Maths
Average: 1.9 Confidence interval -0.2 to 3.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:75%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:18%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA 		4out of 4 773 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School
Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL 		3out of 4 2,750 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackfell Primary School
Knoulberry , Blackfell NE37 1HA 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John Boste Catholic Primary School
Castle Road , Oxclose Village NE38 0HL 		3out of 4 555 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oxclose Primary Academy
Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA 		3out of 4 762 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Albany Village Primary School
Crossgill , Albany NE37 1UA 		3out of 4 1,154 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holley Park Academy
Ayton Road , Oxclose NE38 0LR 		3out of 4 1,300 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		3out of 4 893 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Washington Academy
Spout Lane , NE37 2AA 		1out of 4 1,919 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP 		2out of 4 2,040 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL 		2out of 4 2,541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Biddick Lane , NE38 8AF 		3out of 4 2,702 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Columbia Grange School
Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY 		4out of 4 2,893 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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