Barmston Village Primary School, Washington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Barmston Village Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, caring community where pupils feel safe and happy. Teaching is consistently strong with high expectations, and the school has made marked improvements in writing and reading. The leadership team works tirelessly to support every child and family, removing barriers to learning and preparing all pupils exceptionally well for their future.
Key Strengths
- High-quality teaching with strong expectations, purposeful relationships and effective questioning
- Significant improvements in pupils' writing, particularly for boys
- Excellent pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning with impeccable respect for each other and staff
- Effective reading improvements through new approaches and opportunities to develop retrieval, inference and deduction skills
- Strong early years provision with vibrant, child-centred learning environment
Areas for Improvement
- Need to accelerate children's progress in communication and language skills in early years
- Continue to sustain and consolidate improvements in pupils' overall outcomes
- Maintain rapid pace of reading development across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with strong culture of safeguarding throughout the school, thorough policies, regular staff training, and swift action to support vulnerable pupils with external agency links.
Extracurricular Activities
Film club, basketball, dancing, football
Barmston Village Primary School continues to be a good school with strong leadership that has maintained educational quality since 2014. The school has successfully improved pupils' outcomes across key stages, particularly in writing and reading, while creating an inclusive and nurturing environment.
At a Glance
64.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has declined from 73% to 64%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Washington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Washington
Admissions Demand - Sunderland
Places available
3,460
Applications
2,785
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.35085%
Overall absence
14.37126%
Persistent absence
167
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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