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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 108835

Barmston Village Primary School

Community school · Washington · NE38 8JA

Ages 2–11 · 206 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
175

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

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 type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sara Bainbridge

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

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.

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    • KS273%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM45.1%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.4%
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    • FSM67.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.0%
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    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Bainbridge
Telephone
01914175945
Website
www.barmston.com

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