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Rickleton Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Jan Price (Headteacher)

location_onWashington, NE38 9EZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

437

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Expected Standard

89%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Rickleton Primary School is a Community school primary school in Washington, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 3% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Rickleton Primary School is a community school in Washington, Sunderland, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 450 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 89% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 18% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #7 of 75 primaries in Sunderland and #1,015 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 63%

Reading96% LA 73%

Writing93% LA 72%

Maths96% LA 74%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading96% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing86% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths96% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading71% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths88% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -0.4

-2.6 to 0.7

2.3

Write

LA 0.3

0.7 to 3.8

0.2

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.3 to 1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading80% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA 0.4

-2.2 to 1.0

1.8

Write

LA 1.2

0.4 to 3.3

0.3

Maths

LA 0.5

-1.0 to 1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 65%

Reading82% LA 75%

Writing88% LA 79%

Maths80% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 1.1

-1.5 to 1.5

1.9

Write

LA 1.2

0.4 to 3.4

-0.6

Maths

LA 1.0

-2 to 0.8

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#1,015 / 14,159	#7	#401	#1
2024	#246 / 14,233	#6	#790	#1
2023	#3,940 / 13,940	#29	#4,613	#5,717
2019	#3,991 / 11,810	#26	#3,942	#5,064
2018	#4,636 / 10,972	#33	#4,091	#4,994

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 June 2025

Inspection Report

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20 March 2024

Inspection Report

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20 November 2018

Inspection Report

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17 September 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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28 January 2010

Inspection Report

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07 June 2007

Inspection Report

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06 May 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-06-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

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2018-11-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-09-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2010-01-28

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 453 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	453	3	0.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	432	1	0.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	432	4	0.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	423	3	0.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	400	3	0.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	438	3	0.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	437	5	1.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	417	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	450	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	439	6	1.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	428	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	459	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	449	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	448	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	460	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	460	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	447	8	1.8%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	459	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	462	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	458	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	464	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	465	12	2.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	455	6	1.3%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	464	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	465	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	445	3	0.7%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

98%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

7%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree77%

agree20%

disagree1%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree62%

agree27%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree46%

agree15%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

not applicable30%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes18%

no82%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree73%

agree7%

disagree13%

strongly disagree7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree79%

agree18%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree77%

agree20%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree74%

agree20%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree77%

agree19%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree88%

agree8%

disagree1%

strongly disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree70%

agree21%

disagree5%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes94%

no6%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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