Usworth Colliery Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Washington, Sunderland
Usworth Colliery Primary School is a primary school in Washington, Sunderland for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 January 2025. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, NE37 3BL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 333 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “Usworth Colliery Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive place where everyone is valued.”
- “Pupils’ individuality is celebrated.”
- “Pupils enjoy being a part of the school community.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the curriculum in the past has not helped pupils to achieve as well as they should have.”
- “This resulted in lower outcomes.”
- “However, the school is aware that there is more to do to close gaps in pupils’ writing skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Marlborough Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- George Washington Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Albany Village Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Barmston Village Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Wessington Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- John F Kennedy Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published