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Wessington Primary School

Lanercost, Washington, NE38 7PY

Local ranking29th of 80 primary schools in Sunderland
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

312

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 29 November 2023.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
23.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
47.0%
Writing (Expected)
50.0%
Maths (Expected)
40.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
43.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
244
Boys
103 (47%)
Girls
115 (53%)
Capacity
312 (70% full)
SEND
20.5%
FSM Eligible
48.5%
EAL
3.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.9%
SEN Support
15.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,283/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.2%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.5%
  • Black Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.4%
  • Other: 0.4%

92.2%

White British

3.3%

White Other

2.5%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
134532
UKPRN
10079982
Establishment No.
3332

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