Barmston Village Primary School
Barmston Centre, Washington, NE38 8JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sara Bainbridge
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 108835
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914175945
About this school
Barmston Village Primary School is a community primary school in Washington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barmston Village 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 30 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 70% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 67% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Barmston Village 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 | 53% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 63.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barmston Village Primary School compares
Barmston Village Primary School ranked 56th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.4% | 64.5% | 206 | — |
| John F Kennedy Primary School | 65% | 6.1% | 25.9% | 412 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington | 72% | 3.6% | 11.6% | 227 | 0.5 miles |
| Wessington Primary School | 23% | 6.2% | 48.5% | 218 | 0.7 miles |
| Biddick Primary School | 83% | 4.5% | 13.7% | 285 | 0.7 miles |
| Marlborough Primary School | 20% | 6.1% | 69.5% | 150 | 1.0 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)
- 64.48%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 14.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
John F Kennedy Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Washington
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington0.5 miles
Primary · Washington
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Wessington Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Washington
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Biddick Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Washington
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Marlborough Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Washington
Other schools in Washington
Barmston Village Primary School ranks 12th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Washington.
- Albany 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
- Lambton 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 Barmston Village Primary School teach?
- Barmston Village Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Washington.
- Who is the headteacher of Barmston Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barmston Village Primary School is Mrs Sara Bainbridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barmston Village Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barmston Village 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 Barmston Village Primary School?
- Barmston Village Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Barmston Village Primary School full?
- Barmston Village Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barmston Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Barmston Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barmston Village Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barmston Village Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Barmston Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barmston Village Primary School compare with other schools in Sunderland?
- Barmston Village Primary School ranked 56th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barmston Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Barmston Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barmston Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barmston Village 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.