Blackfell Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Knoulberry, Blackfell, Knoulberry Washington, Washington, NE37 1HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blackfell Primary School is a primary school in Washington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 5th of 17 primary schools in Washington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 26 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

142 pupils on roll, with places for 246

Eligible for free school meals37.3%

37.3%, 10.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.5%

22.5%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blackfell Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Oxclose Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Albany Village Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Holley Park Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Danny Patterson
Phone: 01919171665
Website: blackfell.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Knoulberry, Blackfell, Knoulberry Washington, Washington, NE37 1HA
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108833

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.