George Washington Primary SchoolSpringwell Village Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
George Washington Primary School and Springwell Village Primary School are primary schools.
George Washington Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Springwell Village Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
George Washington Primary School was judged Good and Springwell Village Primary School 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 62.0% for George Washington Primary School and 66.0% for Springwell Village Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at George Washington Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Springwell Village Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WashingtonGeorge Washington Primary School | GatesheadSpringwell Village Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 80 in Sunderland | 57th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 405 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 235 | |
| Location | Washington, NE37 1NL | Gateshead, NE9 7RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 405 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.7% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | 9.0% 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.
George Washington Primary School
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