George Washington Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Washington, Sunderland
George Washington Primary School is a primary school in Washington, Sunderland for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 March 2025. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Well Bank Road, Washington, NE37 1NL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 384 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and happy and enjoy coming to school.”
- “A pupil commented, ‘School makes my life better, as people are kind and helpful.”
- “Pupils are tolerant and supportive of each other.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils do not have the required knowledge to take part in their phonics lessons.”
- “As a result, they do not develop the reading skills and knowledge they require to read with fluency.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 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) | 62% | 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
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 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 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Albany Village Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Springwell Village Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Usworth Colliery Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Blackfell Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Marlborough Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published