Wessington Primary School
Community school in Washington, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 218 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 312 |
| Free school meals | 45.10% |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Lanercost, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7PY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wessingontprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01914187916 |
| URN | 134532 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 November 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Biddick Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- John F Kennedy Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Barmston Village Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Albany Village Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Oxclose Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Lambton Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 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.