Biddick Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Washington.
Summary of the comparison
Biddick Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington are primary schools in Washington.
Biddick Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington is ahead on our composite score.
Biddick Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Biddick Primary School and 72.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Biddick Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (52.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WashingtonBiddick Primary School | WashingtonSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 80 in Sunderland | 44th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 287 | 232 | |
| Capacity | 336 | 236 | |
| Location | Washington, NE38 7HQ | Washington, NE38 7HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 287 | 232 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.7% | 11.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 2.4% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Biddick Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
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