Biddick 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
Biddick Primary School excels at creating a welcoming, orderly environment where children feel genuinely safe and happy. The new leadership team is rapidly improving teaching quality and pupil progress through careful monitoring and high expectations. Children benefit from a broad, balanced curriculum that includes excellent sporting opportunities, music, and activities that develop their understanding of British values and democracy.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' behaviour and conduct is of a very high order - they are polite, courteous and welcome visitors warmly
- Teaching is good and sometimes better, with interesting activities that capture pupils' imagination and help them concentrate
- Strong leadership with high expectations - the headteacher and senior team are driving improvements quickly
- Children in early years thrive and develop into happy, inquisitive learners
- Pupils feel very secure and safe at school
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers in Key Stage 1 do not have high enough expectations of the most able pupils
- Not all teachers consistently follow the school's marking and feedback system
- Best practice is not shared systematically among staff
- Achievement in writing is not as strong as in reading and maths
- Pupils do not learn spellings thoroughly enough and handwriting teaching is not consistent
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils say they feel very secure and appreciate staff efforts to keep them safe, and the school has good procedures in place including understanding of bullying and staying safe online.
Extracurricular Activities
Active choir, sports teams including tennis, playground buddies programme, school council, wider range of sports competitions
Biddick Primary School is a good school where the headteacher and leaders share high expectations and are driving rapid improvements in teaching and pupil achievement. Pupils conduct themselves to a very high standard, feel secure, and benefit from interesting teaching that captures their imagination.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
66 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 88%. Maths has improved from 85% to 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
285 pupils
336 capacity
51 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(106)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.50659%
Overall absence
8.93617%
Persistent absence
235
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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