Blackfell Primary School
Community school in Washington, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 142 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 246 |
| Free school meals | 39.60% |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Knoulberry, Blackfell, Knoulberry Washington, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1HA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.blackfell.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01919171665 |
| URN | 108833 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 26 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 23 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Oxclose Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Albany Village Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Holley Park Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Lambton Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Wessington Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Springwell Village Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Sunderland
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.