Community school · Sunderland

Rickleton Primary School

3–11Ages
450Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108818URN

Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, NE38 9EZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.3 above Sunderland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sunderland

113 applications for 61 places · 18th of 73 in Sunderland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

89%met the expected standard

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 17 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

17 June 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
21 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Sunderland median (1.5) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

113 applications · 61 places offered · 72 named it first

2026 1.9; Sunderland median median 1.5
2025 2.0; Sunderland median median 1.6
2024 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.6
2023 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.5
2022 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.6
2021 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.6
2020 1.7; Sunderland median median 2.1
2019 1.5; Sunderland median median 2.0
2018 1.5; Sunderland median median 2.0
2017 1.6; Sunderland median median 2.0
2016 1.6; Sunderland median median 2.1
2015 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.9
2014 1.4; Sunderland median median 1.8

This school
Sunderland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	61	113	1.9	72	1.18
Sep 2025	60	121	2.0	87	1.45
Sep 2024	60	89	1.5	59	0.98
Sep 2023	42	63	1.5	41	0.98
Sep 2022	45	69	1.5	44	0.98
Sep 2021	56	81	1.5	52	0.93
Sep 2020	49	83	1.7	49	1.00
Sep 2019	60	92	1.5	59	0.98
Sep 2018	54	83	1.5	54	1.00
Sep 2017	54	85	1.6	52	0.96
Sep 2016	58	94	1.6	59	1.02
Sep 2015	48	70	1.5	48	1.00
Sep 2014	57	77	1.4	60	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 96% · Writing 93% · Maths 96% → all three 89% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard89%4th of 73 in Sunderland

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard96%

Sunderland 78% England 78%

Higher standard67%

Sunderland 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Sunderland 76% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Sunderland 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard96%

Sunderland 81% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Sunderland 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sunderland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	89%	18%	111	107
2023/24	84%	20%	110	108
2022/23	67%	10%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rickleton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Barley Mow Primary School
1.4 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Portobello Primary School
1.5 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Lambton Primary School
1.6 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Holley Park Academy
1.7 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Fatfield Academy
2.2 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Oxclose Primary Academy
2.3 km · Sunderland

Good2022

1.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
2.4 km · Gateshead

Graded · no overall grade2025

76%met the SATs standard
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
2.5 km · Sunderland

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108818 · 394/2158
Capacity: 480 pupils · 450 on roll
Free school meals: 10.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, NE38 9EZ
Local authority: Sunderland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources