St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Academy converter · Primary
Washington · NE38 7HU · Sunderland
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 134532
Wessington Primary School
Community school · Washington · NE38 7PY
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
218
Local authority
Sunderland
Age range
Ages 2–11
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, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.1%.
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Overview
- School type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 134532
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
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
- 218
- Boys / girls
- 103 / 115
- School capacity
- 312
- Capacity fill
- 218 / 312 (70%)
- Free school meals
- 45.1%
- FSM pupils
- 87
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Community school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Young
- Telephone
- 01914187916