Usworth Colliery Primary SchoolGeorge Washington Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Washington.
Summary of the comparison
Usworth Colliery Primary School and George Washington Primary School are primary schools in Washington.
Usworth Colliery Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and George Washington Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Usworth Colliery Primary School was judged Good and George Washington 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 69.0% for Usworth Colliery Primary School and 62.0% for George Washington Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Usworth Colliery Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at George Washington Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WashingtonUsworth Colliery Primary School | WashingtonGeorge Washington Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 62nd of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 356 | 405 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Washington, NE37 3BL | Washington, NE37 1NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 356 | 405 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.2% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.3% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% | 17.6% 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.
Usworth Colliery Primary School
George Washington Primary School
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