Marlborough Primary SchoolBarmston Village Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Washington.
Summary of the comparison
Marlborough Primary School and Barmston Village Primary School are primary schools in Washington.
Marlborough Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barmston 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.
Marlborough Primary School was judged strong and Barmston 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 20.0% for Marlborough Primary School and 60.0% for Barmston Village Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Marlborough Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 20.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barmston Village Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WashingtonMarlborough Primary School | WashingtonBarmston Village Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 62nd of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 151 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Washington, NE37 3BG | Washington, NE38 8JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 20.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 97.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 151 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 69.5% | 64.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.9% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 25.8% | 24.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 14.4% 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.
Marlborough Primary School
Barmston Village Primary School
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