Schools in Washington

• 24open schools
• 17primary
• 4secondary
• 1special school

Schools near Washington by distance

Schools whose official address gives Washington as the town, in Sunderland, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 2

• Oxclose Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 77 pupils

  Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LA

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Usworth Colliery Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 90 pupils

  Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, NE37 3BL

  Ofsted 15 May 2024: Good

Primary schools 17

• Albany Village Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 214 pupils

  Crossgill, Albany, Washington, NE37 1UA

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Barmston Village Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Barmston Centre, Washington, NE38 8JA

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023: Good

• Biddick Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 285 pupils

  Kirkham, Biddick Village, Washington, NE38 7HQ

  Ofsted 20 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Blackfell Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 142 pupils

  Knoulberry, Blackfell, Knoulberry Washington, Washington, NE37 1HA

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

• Fatfield Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 233 pupils

  Southcroft, Fatfield, Washington, NE38 8RB

  Ofsted 5 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• George Washington Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 384 pupils

  Well Bank Road, Washington, NE37 1NL

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Holley Park Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Ayton Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LR

  Ofsted 5 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• John F Kennedy Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 412 pupils

  Station Road, Columbia, Washington, NE38 7AR

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• Lambton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 179 pupils

  Caradoc Close, Lambton Village, Washington, NE38 0PL

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Marlborough Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 150 pupils

  Marlborough Road, Sulgrave Village, Washington, NE37 3BG

  Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Oxclose Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 183 pupils

  Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LA

  Ofsted 5 Apr 2022: Good

• Rickleton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 450 pupils

  Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, NE38 9EZ

  Ofsted 17 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Hampshire Place, Usworth, Washington, NE37 2NP

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 178 pupils

  Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0HL

  Ofsted 20 Feb 2024: Outstanding

  Roman Catholic

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 227 pupils

  Village Lane, Washington, NE38 7HU

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Usworth Colliery Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 333 pupils

  Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, NE37 3BL

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Wessington Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 218 pupils

  Lanercost, Washington, NE38 7PY

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Secondary schools 4

• Biddick Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,002 pupils

  Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AL

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

• Oxclose Community Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,029 pupils

  Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0LN

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,527 pupils

  Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AF

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Washington Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 627 pupils

  Spout Lane, Washington, NE37 2AA

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

Special schools 1

• Columbia Grange School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 11 · 140 pupils

  Oxclose Road, Washington, NE38 7NY

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2020 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (predecessor school)

Nearby towns

• Chester le Street 3.8 miles
• Gateshead 3.9 miles
• Boldon Colliery 4.4 miles
• Houghton le Spring 4.7 miles
• Sunderland 4.7 miles
• Jarrow 4.9 miles
• Hebburn 4.9 miles
• South Shields 6.6 miles
• Wallsend 6.9 miles
• Stanley 7.5 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).