St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington is a primary school in Washington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 2nd of 17 primary schools in Washington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 February 2024, report published 25 March 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

178 pupils on roll, with places for 223

Eligible for free school meals14%

14%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.9%

7.9%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.9%

7.9%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oxclose Primary Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Blackfell Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	80% met the expected standard
Holley Park Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Lambton Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Albany Village Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Anthony Morris
Phone: 01914166200
Website: stjohnbostewashington.bwcet.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0HL
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 147147

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.