School profile

Blackfell Primary School

Primary · Community school · Washington, NE37 1HA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,824 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

Blackfell Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils142 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Danny Patterson
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108833.

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 maths80%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%11%8%
Average reading score108106106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading95%77%76%
Expected standard in writing90%75%73%
Expected standard in maths85%77%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils142
Girls75
Boys67
Eligible for free school meals37.3%
First language not English2.1%
SEN support32
EHC plan3
Average class size23.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93%
African
2.1%
White and Black African
1.4%
Bangladeshi
1.4%
Other White
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 absence4.3%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence11.7%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)15
Applications (Reception)22
First preference applications (Reception)14
First preference offers (Reception)14
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 places210
Pupils on roll133
Unfilled places36.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)8.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.48
Support staff (FTE)8.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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 Blackfell Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt John Boste Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryOxclose Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNurseryOxclose Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryOxclose Community AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAlbany Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHolley Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRavensworth Terrace Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLambton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWessington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySpringwell Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Blackfell Primary School

What is Blackfell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Blackfell Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Blackfell Primary School rank in England?

Blackfell Primary School ranks 1,824 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Blackfell Primary School?

Blackfell Primary School has 142 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.