George Washington Primary School
Well Bank Road, Washington, NE37 1NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Dr Ailsa Taylor
- Sponsor
- Oak Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 384
- URN
- 144220
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914906453
About this school
George Washington Primary School is a primary academy in Washington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 384 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 59 | 51 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 65% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 12% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 73% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 78% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 67% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 George Washington 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 | 64% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 63.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 397 |
| 2023/24 | 402 |
| 2024/25 | 405 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How George Washington Primary School compares
George Washington Primary School ranked 51st of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 6.2% | 41.7% | 384 | — |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington | 80% | 4% | 11.6% | 204 | 0.6 miles |
| Albany Village Primary School | 57% | 5.8% | 51% | 214 | 0.6 miles |
| Springwell Village Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 207 | 0.7 miles |
| Usworth Colliery Primary School | 69% | 6.7% | 49.2% | 333 | 0.8 miles |
| Blackfell Primary School | 80% | 4.9% | 35.3% | 142 | 1.1 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)
- 41.73%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.15%
- Persistent absence
- 17.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington0.6 miles
Primary · Washington
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Albany Village Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Washington
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Springwell Village Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Usworth Colliery Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Washington
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Blackfell Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Washington
Other schools in Washington
George Washington Primary School ranks 11th 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
- 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 year groups does George Washington Primary School teach?
- George Washington Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Washington.
- Who is the headteacher of George Washington Primary School?
- The headteacher of George Washington Primary School is Dr Ailsa Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was George Washington Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected George Washington 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 big is George Washington Primary School?
- George Washington Primary School has 384 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is George Washington Primary School full?
- George Washington Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 384 on roll (91%), 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 George Washington Primary School a faith school?
- No. George Washington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does George Washington Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records George Washington Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs George Washington Primary School?
- George Washington Primary School is part of OAK LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have George Washington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does George Washington Primary School rank locally?
- George Washington Primary School ranked 51st of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is George Washington Primary School's absence rate?
- George Washington Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are George Washington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, George Washington 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 10 July 2026.