SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Washington
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickleton Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 80% |
| 2 | Fatfield Academy Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 75% |
| 3 | St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 74% |
| 4 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington Ofsted: Good (2024) | 71% |
| 5 | Biddick Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 69% |
| 6 | Blackfell Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 69% |
| 7 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Ofsted: Good (2023) | 66% |
| 8 | Holley Park Academy Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 66% |
| 9 | George Washington Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 64% |
| 10 | John F Kennedy Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 64% |
| 11 | Barmston Village Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 61% |
| 12 | Usworth Colliery Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 56% |
| 13 | Oxclose Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 54% |
| 14 | Albany Village Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 53% |
| 15 | Lambton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 48% |
| 16 | Marlborough Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 46% |
| 17 | Wessington Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 44% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.