School profile

Usworth Colliery Primary School

Primary · Community school · Washington, NE37 3BL

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,683 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Usworth Colliery Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils333 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alison Forster
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108799.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%11%8%
Average reading score109106106
Average maths score110105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading79%77%76%
Expected standard in writing69%75%73%
Expected standard in maths83%77%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils333
Girls153
Boys180
Eligible for free school meals51.7%
First language not English9.9%
SEN support91
EHC plan32
Average class size17.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.8%
African
13.8%
Other White
2.4%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%
Indian
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence6.5%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence19.2%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence3.3%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)43
Applications (Reception)62
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll352
Unfilled places16.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.7
Pupils per adult8.1
Teachers (FTE)24.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.6
Support staff (FTE)21.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Usworth Colliery Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryUsworth Colliery Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMarlborough Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryWashington AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryGeorge Washington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAlbany Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBarmston Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWessington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryJohn F Kennedy Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Usworth Colliery Primary School

What is Usworth Colliery Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Usworth Colliery Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2020.

How does Usworth Colliery Primary School rank in England?

Usworth Colliery Primary School ranks 5,683 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Usworth Colliery Primary School?

Usworth Colliery Primary School has 333 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.