Academy converter · Sunderland

George Washington Primary School

4–11Ages
384Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144220URN

Well Bank Road, Washington, NE37 1NL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.3 above Sunderland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sunderland

79 applications for 43 places · 20th of 73 in Sunderland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

19 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
3 March 2015
Graded inspection: Good · as George Washington Primary School, URN 133473

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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

1.8applications per place, Reception

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

79 applications · 43 places offered · 43 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.8; Sunderland median median 1.5
2025 1.6; Sunderland median median 1.6
2024 1.4; Sunderland median median 1.6
2023 1.6; Sunderland median median 1.5
2022 1.6; Sunderland median median 1.6
2021 1.6; Sunderland median median 1.6
2020 2.2; Sunderland median median 2.1
2019 2.1; Sunderland median median 2.0
2018 1.9; Sunderland median median 2.0
2017 2.3; Sunderland median median 2.0
2016 2.0; Sunderland median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Sunderland median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Sunderland median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Sunderland median

Dashed bars: as George Washington Primary School (URN 133473), the previous school.

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	43	79	1.8	43	1.00
Sep 2025	41	64	1.6	41	1.00
Sep 2024	59	85	1.4	66	1.12
Sep 2023	59	95	1.6	69	1.17
Sep 2022	60	96	1.6	60	1.00
Sep 2021	58	91	1.6	55	0.95
Sep 2020	56	121	2.2	53	0.95
Sep 2019	44	94	2.1	43	0.98
Sep 2018	58	111	1.9	55	0.95
Sep 2017	46	107	2.3	45	0.98
Sep 2016 *	53	108	2.0	52	0.98
Sep 2015 *	53	95	1.8	51	0.96
Sep 2014 *	48	99	2.1	48	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 69% · Maths 81% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%50th of 73 in Sunderland

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Sunderland 78% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Sunderland 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Sunderland 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Sunderland 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Sunderland 81% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Sunderland 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Sunderland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	5%	105	105
2023/24	65%	12%	105	104
2022/23	64%	12%	104	105

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

George Washington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
1.0 km · Sunderland

Good2024

1.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Albany Village Primary School
1.0 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Springwell Village Primary School
1.1 km · Sunderland

Good2023

1.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Usworth Colliery Primary School
1.3 km · Sunderland

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Blackfell Primary School
1.8 km · Sunderland

2026

1.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Marlborough Primary School
1.8 km · Sunderland

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
1.9 km · Sunderland

Good2023

2.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
2.0 km · Sunderland

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144220 · 394/2339
Trust: Oak Learning Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 384 on roll
Free school meals: 45.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2017
Replaced: George Washington Primary School (URN 133473)
Address: Well Bank Road, Washington, NE37 1NL
Local authority: Sunderland

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