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OpenPrimaryURN 108835

Barmston Village Primary School

Community school · Washington · NE38 8JA

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

206

Local authority

Sunderland

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Washington, Sunderland, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 64.4%.

Open schools in Washington
24
Primary schools in Washington
17
Academies among open schools in Washington
54% (13)
Open schools in NE38
16
Primary in NE38
11
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
108835

Location

Address
Barmston Centre
Postcode
NE38 8JA
Town
Washington
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
98 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
64.4%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Bainbridge
Telephone
01914175945

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
53%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables