St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Washington, Sunderland
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington is a primary school in Washington, Sunderland for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 20 February 2024. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0HL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 178 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 20 February 2024
Strengths
- “Adults expect pupils to achieve excellence.”
- “The curriculum is ambitious and stimulating.”
- “Pupils leave the school at the end of Year 6 ready for the next stage of their education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 March 2024 (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) | 77% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 22 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.
- Oxclose Primary Academy 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Blackfell Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holley Park Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lambton Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Albany Village Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wessington Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Biddick Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 0.9 mi Good Last distance published