# St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington is a primary school in Sunderland, for pupils aged 3 to 11.

It had 227 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E147123. [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Pupils: 227
- Council: Sunderland
- URN: 147123

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), November 2023
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 8 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 66% in Sunderland and 62% in England.
9% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Sunderland | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 66% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 9% | 11% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105 | 105 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Wessington Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wessington-primary-school-e134532): 430 m. Primary. School remains Good, November 2023. 23% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Washington Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/washington-academy-e144937): 640 m. Secondary. Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 41.0 (2025/26, provisional)
- [John F Kennedy Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/john-f-kennedy-primary-school-e144223): 730 m. Primary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Biddick Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/biddick-primary-school-e108816): 800 m. Primary. Standards maintained, November 2024. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Barmston Village Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barmston-village-primary-school-e108835): 810 m. Primary. Good (overall), November 2023. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Albany Village Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/albany-village-primary-school-e131036): 1.1 km. Primary. School remains Good, February 2023. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/147123)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/147123)

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