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Albany Village Primary School

Primary · Community school · Washington, NE37 1UA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,064 of 15,057

Worse than 66% of schools in England

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

Albany Village Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils214
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen Jones
Local authoritySunderland
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131036.

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 maths57%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, better than Sunderland11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Sunderland106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Sunderland105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Sunderland106105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland77%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland75%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland77%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils214
Girls107
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44.9%
First language not English3.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.191
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size23.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.9%
Other White
2.3%
White and Black African
0.9%
African
0.9%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)11.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.57
Support staff (FTE)14.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.43
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.7%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland14.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Albany Village Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryWashington AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryGeorge Washington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBlackfell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWessington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt John Boste Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryOxclose Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miNurseryOxclose Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.9 miNurseryUsworth Colliery Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryUsworth Colliery Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Albany Village Primary School

What is Albany Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Albany Village Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Nov 2017.

How does Albany Village Primary School rank in England?

Albany Village Primary School ranks 10,064 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 66% of schools).

What are Albany Village Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Albany Village Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Albany Village Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Albany Village Primary School made 28 offers from 43 applications (1.5 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Albany Village Primary School?

Albany Village Primary School has 214 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Albany Village Primary School?

Albany Village Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Albany Village Primary School?

At Albany Village Primary School, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Albany Village Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Albany Village Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.