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Wessington Primary School

Community school · Washington · NE38 7PY

Ages 2–11 · 218 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
171

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

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill70%

218 pupils · 312 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
103 / 115
School capacity
312
Capacity fill
218 / 312 (70%)
Free school meals
45.1%
FSM pupils
87
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Young

Location

Address
Lanercost
Postcode
NE38 7PY
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, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.1%.

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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  • Biddick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Washington · NE38 7HQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • John F Kennedy Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Washington · NE38 7AR · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Barmston Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM64.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Albany Village Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Oxclose Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM56.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Lambton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Young
Telephone
01914187916
Website
www.wessingontprimary.org.uk

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