St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Academy converter in Washington, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 178 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 223 |
| Free school meals | 14.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0HL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjohnbostewashington.bwcet.com |
| Telephone | 01914166200 |
| URN | 147147 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 February 2024, published 25 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Oxclose Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Blackfell Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Holley Park Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Lambton Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Albany Village Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Wessington Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Biddick Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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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.