Blackfell Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Knoulberry
Blackfell
Washington
Tyne and Wear
NE37 1HA
Phone 01919171665
Reference Number 108833

General Makeup

Number of pupils 169
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.15%
Girls: 53.85%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 16
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 10 18
2 10 5 15
3 10 15 25
4 14 15 29
5 9 13 22
6 16 14 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.5%
White, Other 1.8%
Chinese 1.2%
Indian 1.2%
White & Black (African) 1.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-01-24
Date Description Report
2021-11-23 School inspection School inspection
2016-11-09 Short inspection Short inspection
2012-03-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-06-30 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2007-05-09 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2001-06-18 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106 Unlock Unlock
Maths 104 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.6 Unlock Unlock
Writing 2.1 Unlock Unlock
Maths 0.3 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 2 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0HL
0.32 miles
Oxclose Primary Academy
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LA
0.43 miles
Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Washington, NE38 0LA
0.44 miles
Albany Village Primary School
Crossgill, Albany, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1UA
0.66 miles
Holley Park Academy
Ayton Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LR
0.74 miles
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
Mount Pleasant Road, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 1AY
0.89 miles
Lambton Primary School
Caradoc Close, Lambton Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0PL
0.91 miles
Wessington Primary School
Lanercost, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7PY
0.95 miles
Springwell Village Primary School
Westfield Crescent, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 7RX
1.03 miles
Birtley East Community Primary School
Highfield, Birtley, County Durham, DH3 1QQ
1.06 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Village Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HU
1.09 miles
George Washington Primary School
Well Bank Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1NL
1.1 miles
Biddick Primary School
Kirkham, Biddick Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HQ
1.11 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
Mitchell Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 1LU
1.26 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2PN
1.31 miles
Portobello Primary School
Tamerton Drive, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LY
1.36 miles
John F Kennedy Primary School
Station Road, Columbia, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7AR
1.44 miles
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Hampshire Place, Usworth, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2NP
1.56 miles
Usworth Colliery Nursery School
Manor Road, Washington, NE37 3BL
1.56 miles
Usworth Colliery Primary School
Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 3BL
1.56 miles
Name Distance
Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN
0.51 miles
Washington Academy
Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AA
1.09 miles
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP
1.16 miles
Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL
1.45 miles
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF
1.54 miles
Hill Top School
Wealcroft, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 8LT
1.99 miles
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ
2.41 miles
The Cedars Academy
Ivy Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6QD
2.43 miles
Furrowfield School
Whitehill Drive, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9RZ
2.6 miles
XP Gateshead
Swards Road, Felling, NE10 9UZ
2.82 miles
Grace College
Saltwell Road South, Gateshead, NE9 6LE
2.9 miles
Heworth Grange School
High Lanes, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PT
3.05 miles
Ateres Girls High School
Willow Grove, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9PQ
3.25 miles
Dryden School
Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 5UR
3.31 miles
Park View School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA
3.44 miles
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Craigshaw Road, Sunderland, SR5 3NF
3.96 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Mill Lane, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2ET
4.02 miles
Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD
4.04 miles
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Cartwright Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3DX
4.14 miles
Academy 360
Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9BA
4.19 miles
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