Located in Washington, St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington currently has around 222 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.7% boys and 52.3% girls. Around 10.3% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.3%).
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: | Hampshire Place, Washington, NE37 2NP |
| Website: | stbedeswashington.bwcet.com |
| Telephone: | 01914165858 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sunderland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jonathan Anderson |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 147138 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 222 |
| Number of Boys: | 106 |
| Number of Girls: | 116 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.30% | 185 |
| African | 4.10% | 9 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 2.70% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1.80% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL | 3out of 4 | 553 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA | 4out of 4 | 3,143 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usworth Colliery Primary School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL | 3out of 4 | 553 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Donwell Primary School Coach Road Estate , NE37 2ER | - not rated | 747 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Sulgrave Village NE37 3BG | - not rated | 1,045 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| George Washington Primary School Well Bank Road , NE37 1NL | - not rated | 1,079 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Usworth Infant School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NL | - not rated | 1,079 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usworth School Heworth Road , NE37 2NF | - not rated | 462 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA | 2out of 4 | 1,325 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Washington School Spout Lane , NE37 2AA | - not rated | 1,325 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NL | - not rated | 1,079 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NN | - not rated | 1,109 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Moordale Academy Tower Road , Washington NE37 2SH | - not rated | 1,445 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT | 3out of 4 | 3,038 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hewburn School Wealcroft , NE10 8LT | - not rated | 3,038 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.