John F Kennedy Primary SchoolColumbia Grange School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Washington.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares John F Kennedy Primary School and Columbia Grange School in Washington.
John F Kennedy Primary School was judged the expected standard and Columbia Grange School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for John F Kennedy Primary School and 0.0% for Columbia Grange School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at John F Kennedy Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WashingtonJohn F Kennedy Primary School | WashingtonColumbia Grange School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 80 in Sunderland | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 424 | 140 | |
| Capacity | 441 | 140 | |
| Location | Washington, NE38 7AR | Washington, NE38 7NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 424 | 140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 64.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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.
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.
John F Kennedy Primary School
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