Rickleton Primary SchoolFatfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Washington.
Summary of the comparison
Rickleton Primary School and Fatfield Academy are primary schools in Washington.
Rickleton Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fatfield Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Rickleton Primary School was judged exceptional and Fatfield Academy 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 89.0% for Rickleton Primary School and 74.0% for Fatfield Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rickleton Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fatfield Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WashingtonRickleton Primary School | WashingtonFatfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 7th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 240 | |
| Location | Washington, NE38 9EZ | Washington, NE38 8RB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 453 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 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.
Rickleton Primary School
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