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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 222
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 116

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.30%185
African4.10%9
Other White3.60%8
White and Black African2.70%6
Other Mixed2.30%5
Pakistani1.80%4
Other Asian1.40%3
Other Black0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (1.9)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.8)
Maths: Average (0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

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

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Not applicable

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.