Barmston Village Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Washington, Sunderland
Barmston Village Primary School is a primary school in Washington, Sunderland for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2023. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Barmston Centre, Washington, NE38 8JA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are enthusiastic about coming to school.”
- “They are keen to learn and they are looked after well.”
- “Parents and carers are extremely positive about the school.”
To improve
- “Pupils sometimes say unkind things to one another.”
- “However, leaders know that in mathematics, there is more work to do to develop pupils’ problem-solving.”
- “In some subjects, pupils cannot readily recall their learning, particularly when time has passed since they studied it.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 December 2023 (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) | 60% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 17 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.
- John F Kennedy Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Wessington Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Biddick Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Marlborough Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Usworth Colliery Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Albany Village Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fatfield Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published