George Washington Primary School, Washington

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~539m)Possible (~770m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Ailsa Taylor
Pupils:384 / 420 capacity
LA:Sunderland
Phone:01914906453
Address:Well Bank Road, Washington, NE37 1NL
Trust:OAK LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:144220
UKPRN:10063481
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Washington and Gateshead South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

45.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

71 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy94%
Well taught93%
Good progress93%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with10%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+3ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 74%. Maths has remained stable at around 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 69%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

30.2

Infant (KS1)

28.1

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Wellbank Road (N-Bound)
40m · 1 min walk
Eskdale Crescent (E-Bound)
171m · 3 min walk
The Drive (S-Bound)
211m · 3 min walk
London Avenue
218m · 4 min walk
Usworth Road (W-Bound)
288m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

384 pupils

420 capacity

36 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Washington

Low pressure
New homes approved:825
Projected new pupils:206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Washington

Admissions Demand - Sunderland

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

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(3)

18 March 2025
26 February 2020
3 March 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.15341%

Overall absence

17.61364%

Persistent absence

352

Enrolments

Authorised4.46852%
Unauthorised1.68489%
Persistent (10%+)17.61364%
Severe (50%+)0.56818%

Absence trend

5.89829%
18/19
4.45791%
20/21
7.05312%
21/22
6.27981%
22/23
7.0358%
23/24
6.15341%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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