1
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 0HL
1
25 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Washington
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Washington. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
17
Outstanding
1
Good
15
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 88% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE37 2NP
2
9 Jun 2024
3
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 7HU
2
18 Dec 2023
4
Barmston Village Primary School
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 8JA
2
14 Dec 2023
5
Oxclose Primary Academy
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 0LA
2
26 May 2022
6
Usworth Colliery Primary School
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE37 3BL
2
3 Feb 2020
7
Biddick Primary School
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 7HQ
2
11 Dec 2019
8
Lambton Primary School
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 0PL
2
8 May 2019
9
Albany Village Primary School
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE37 1UA
2
7 Dec 2017
10
Fatfield Academy
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 8RB
2
25 May 2016
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Holley Park Academy 2 • Apr 2015
- George Washington Primary School 2 • Mar 2015
- Rickleton Primary School 2 • Oct 2014
- Wessington Primary School 2 • Dec 2013
- John F Kennedy Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- Blackfell Primary School 2 • Apr 2012
- Marlborough Primary School 3 • May 2023