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Wessington Primary School

Community primary school in Washington (Sunderland).

KS2 RWM expected
23%
▼ 39pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
47%
▼ 28pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
40%
▼ 34pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
39.9%
▲ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
70%
218 / 312 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Wessington Primary School is a primary school located in Washington, Sunderland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 244 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 312. The school is led by Mrs Anna Young.

Key facts

URN
134532
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2004

Governing body (8 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Dr Michael Potter FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Amy LockhartGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Sarah ParkerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Diane SykesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Jade RaineGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Nicholas WattGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · until 2029
Councillor Beth JonesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Moira McLoramGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Steven Irvine-DuffyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2028
Mrs Joanne Dent FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Janis Raymond FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record