Primary school

St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Sunderland
  • NE38 0HL
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,796 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 69%69%2016/17: top 12%12% · 2016/172017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 55%2022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 33%2024/25: top 19%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM77% · North East 67%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM7% · North East 8%5/10 Middle
Reading score109 · North East 1059/10 Top 20%
Maths score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 46% · 26 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 81% · 27 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 68% · 31 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 66% · 29 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 75% · 24 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 69% · 26 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 77% · 30 pupils · North East 67%81%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 26 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 15% · 27 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 10% · 31 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 3% · 29 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 13% · 24 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 15% · 26 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · North East 8%15%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 26 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 27 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 107 · 31 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 105 · 29 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 106 · 24 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 107 · 26 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 109 · 30 pupils · North East 10510999No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 26 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 107 · 27 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 103 · 31 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 105 · 29 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 24 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 107 · 26 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · North East 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 85.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd131
3rd131

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026178
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.0%
First language not English10.0%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils6.9%

Girls 55%Boys 45%

79.8% full · 223 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 42 responses (22.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81% not applicable99.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.4% not applicable78.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult14.6
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.1
  • Other support 5

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 17.1 · 24 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,809
Spend per pupil£6,593
Staff spend per pupil£4,963
Reserve per pupil£103
  • +£18,000revenue reserve
  • +£38,000in-year balance

Grants £6,587 · self-generated £211 · premises £405 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (47 academies) · trust reserve £4,300,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it