School profile

Biddick Primary School

Primary · Community school · Washington, NE38 7HQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,226 of 15,057

Better than 91% of schools in England

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

Biddick Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2019

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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils285 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs W Fowler
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108816.

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 maths83%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%11%8%
Average reading score108106106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading88%77%76%
Expected standard in writing85%75%73%
Expected standard in maths93%77%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils285
Girls137
Boys148
Eligible for free school meals16.1%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support47
EHC plan2
Average class size23.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.1%
Other Black
1.1%
Other White
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

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 absence3.6%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence7%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)24
Applications (Reception)50
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
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 places315
Pupils on roll266
Unfilled places15.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult11.2
Teachers (FTE)12.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.36
Support staff (FTE)15.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Biddick Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWessington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBiddick AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryJohn F Kennedy Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, WashingtonAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBarmston Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLambton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOxclose Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNurseryOxclose Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt John Boste Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Biddick Primary School

What is Biddick Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Biddick Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Nov 2019.

How does Biddick Primary School rank in England?

Biddick Primary School ranks 1,226 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Biddick Primary School?

Biddick Primary School has 285 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.