Rickleton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Washington, Sunderland
Rickleton Primary School is a primary school in Washington, Sunderland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, NE38 9EZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 450 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils attend a school where excellence is the norm.”
- “The school has high expectations for all pupils.”
- “There is a belief that all pupils can aim to be whatever they want to be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 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) | 89% | 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: 72 first-preference applications, 61 offers in total, 61 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- 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.
- Lambton Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holley Park Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fatfield Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oxclose Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Biddick Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Blackfell Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wessington Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published