Barmston Village Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Barmston Centre, Washington, NE38 8JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barmston Village Primary School is a primary school in Washington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 14th of 17 primary schools in Washington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2023, report published 14 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals56.3%

56.3%, 29.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.6%

29.6%, 14.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barmston Village Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
John F Kennedy Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	65% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Wessington Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
Biddick Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Marlborough Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	20% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sara Bainbridge
Phone: 01914175945
Website: barmston.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barmston Centre, Washington, NE38 8JA
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108835

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.