St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington

Village Lane, Washington, Sunderland, NE38 7HU

Good

Inspected 8 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

72%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

232

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sunderland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 232 / 236 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.6%

Disadvantaged

EAL

0.4%

SEN support

10.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

72%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

5.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

22.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

6.83

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

£48,081

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,455 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,573

Spend per pupil

£5,907

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.