Fatfield AcademyJohn F Kennedy Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Washington.
Summary of the comparison
Fatfield Academy and John F Kennedy Primary School are primary schools in Washington.
Fatfield Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and John F Kennedy Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fatfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Fatfield Academy was judged Good and John F Kennedy Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Fatfield Academy and 65.0% for John F Kennedy Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fatfield Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at John F Kennedy Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WashingtonFatfield Academy | WashingtonJohn F Kennedy Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 53rd of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 424 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 441 | |
| Location | Washington, NE38 8RB | Washington, NE38 7AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 25.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.7% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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.
Fatfield Academy
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