Lambton Primary School
Caradoc Close, Lambton Village, Washington, NE38 0PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Defty
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 108817
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914813993
About this school
Lambton Primary School is a community primary school in Washington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lambton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 22 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 55% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 68% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 64% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 73% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lambton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sunderland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 63.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lambton Primary School compares
Lambton Primary School ranked 72nd of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 5.9% | 26.7% | 179 | — |
| Holley Park Academy | 74% | 3.7% | 11.5% | 204 | 0.3 miles |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | 52% | 5.7% | 53.8% | 183 | 0.5 miles |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington | 77% | 3.5% | 20% | 178 | 0.6 miles |
| Biddick Primary School | 83% | 4.5% | 13.7% | 285 | 0.8 miles |
| Wessington Primary School | 23% | 6.2% | 48.5% | 218 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.71%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.87%
- Persistent absence
- 13.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holley Park Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Washington
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Oxclose Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Washington
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St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington0.6 miles
Primary · Washington
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Biddick Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Washington
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Wessington Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Washington
Other schools in Washington
Lambton Primary School ranks 15th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Washington.
- Albany Village Primary School Primary
- Barmston Village Primary School Primary
- Biddick Primary School Primary
- Blackfell Primary School Primary
- Fatfield Academy Primary
- George Washington Primary School Primary
- Holley Park Academy Primary
- John F Kennedy Primary School Primary
- Marlborough Primary School Primary
- Oxclose Primary Academy Primary
- Rickleton Primary School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lambton Primary School teach?
- Lambton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Washington.
- Who is the headteacher of Lambton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lambton Primary School is Mrs Amanda Defty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lambton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lambton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lambton Primary School?
- Lambton Primary School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lambton Primary School full?
- Lambton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 179 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lambton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lambton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lambton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lambton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Lambton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lambton Primary School compare with other schools in Sunderland?
- Lambton Primary School ranked 72nd of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lambton Primary School's absence rate?
- Lambton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lambton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lambton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.