Blackfell Primary School, based in Washington, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Blackfell Primary School currently has around 147 pupils on roll, which is about 60% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.9% boys and 55.1% girls. Around 34.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Knoulberry, Washington, NE37 1HA |
| Website: | www.blackfell.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01919171665 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sunderland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Danny Patterson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 108833 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/03/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 246 |
| Number of Pupils: | 147 |
| Number of Boys: | 66 |
| Number of Girls: | 81 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.50% | 136 |
| White and Black African | 2.00% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.40% | 2 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| 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 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfell Junior School Knoulberry , Blackfell NE37 1HA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackfell Infant School Knoulberry , Blackfell NE37 1HA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackfell Primary School Knoulberry , Blackfell NE37 1HA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Boste Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Castle Road , Oxclose Village NE38 0HL | - not rated | 555 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington Castle Road , Oxclose Village NE38 0HL | 4out of 4 | 555 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxclose Community School Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN | - not rated | 893 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN | - not rated | 893 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA | 2out of 4 | 1,919 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Washington School Spout Lane , NE37 2AA | - not rated | 1,919 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP | 3out of 4 | 2,040 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NN | - not rated | 1,833 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NL | - not rated | 1,926 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Moordale Academy Tower Road , Washington NE37 2SH | - not rated | 2,623 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY | 4out of 4 | 2,893 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY | - not rated | 2,893 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.