Blackfell Primary School, Washington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Blackfell Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive place where every child feels valued. Staff go above and beyond to support pupils' wellbeing and behaviour through clear expectations and targeted help. The school excels at supporting pupils with additional needs and works closely with families to help every child succeed.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve significantly higher than national average in Year 4 multiplication check
- Strong focus on handwriting, spelling and grammar with improved quality of work
- Effective systems for attendance with positive impact on reducing persistent absence
- Clear and simple behaviour policy helping all pupils understand expectations
- Strong inclusion and support for pupils with SEND, with staff receiving appropriate training
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils in key stage 1 have gaps in phonics knowledge that are not addressed quickly enough
- Older pupils in mixed-year groups have fewer opportunities to extend their learning and develop deeper understanding
- Teaching does not always identify misconceptions quickly enough, and some older pupils do not recall basic number facts securely
- Early years provision does not give children enough opportunities to independently apply their reading, writing and mathematical knowledge
- Vocabulary teaching in early years could be more clearly structured
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, visits, healthy heads support, clothes swap shop, reading library project
Blackfell Primary School provides a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils achieve broadly in line with national averages by the end of key stage 2. The school has strong safeguarding practices and a positive culture focused on pupil wellbeing and respect.
At a Glance
39.6%
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 improved from 73% to 95%. Maths has improved from 67% to 85%. Writing has improved from 73% to 90%.
Class Sizes
19.4
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
142 pupils
246 capacity
104 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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.89626%
Overall absence
11.01695%
Persistent absence
118
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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