John F Kennedy 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 · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making every child feel included and valued, with particularly strong support for pupils with additional needs. The school creates a warm, nurturing environment where behaviour is excellent and attendance is improving. Pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment activities that build confidence and independence.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with all legal requirements met and pupils feeling safe
- Excellent behaviour and attendance - pupils are polite, kind and keen to learn
- Outstanding inclusion and support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Highly valued personal development opportunities including music, forest school, and residential trips
- Caring and nurturing early years environment with strong focus on phonics and communication
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not progress well enough through the curriculum overall and some lack basic reading and writing skills
- Staff do not consistently use checks on pupil understanding to identify and close learning gaps quickly
- Curriculum sequencing in some subjects does not ensure pupils build knowledge needed for later learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Instrument tuition, singing practice, forest school sessions, residential trips, educational visits, whole-school performances and competitions
John F Kennedy Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils feel valued and supported. Leaders have responded well to increasing numbers of pupils with additional needs and have prioritised attendance and behaviour.
At a Glance
27.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 69%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has declined from 77% to 69%.
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
412 pupils
441 capacity
29 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
6.08809%
Overall absence
16.71388%
Persistent absence
353
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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