St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington at a glance

Located in Washington, Sunderland, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 232 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 72% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 1.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 32% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington their first choice was offered one of its 26 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.5%. There are about 22.7 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.