Best primary schools in Washington (2026)

Washington has 17 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Rickleton Primary School, in the top 8% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 63%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 8% in England	Rickleton Primary School Washington	80%	89%	18%	Not judged
2 Top 14% in England	Fatfield Academy Washington	75%	74%	22%	No rating
3 Top 20% in England	St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington Washington · Roman Catholic	74%	77%	7%	Outstanding
4 Top 27% in England	St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington Washington · Roman Catholic	71%	80%	10%	Good
5 Top 28% in England	Blackfell Primary School Washington	70%	80%	15%	Report card
6 Top 31% in England	Biddick Primary School Washington	70%	83%	15%	Good
7 Top 33% in England	John F Kennedy Primary School Washington	64%	65%	18%	Report card
8 Top 38% in England	Holley Park Academy Washington	65%	74%	16%	No rating
9 Top 40% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Washington · Roman Catholic	66%	72%	9%	Good
10 Top 44% in England	George Washington Primary School Washington	64%	62%	5%	No rating
11 Bottom 37% in England	Barmston Village Primary School Washington	61%	60%	0%	Good
12 Bottom 32% in England	Usworth Colliery Primary School Washington	56%	69%	6%	Good
13 Bottom 29% in England	Albany Village Primary School Washington	53%	57%	14%	No rating
14 Bottom 26% in England	Oxclose Primary Academy Washington	54%	52%	11%	Good
15 Bottom 13% in England	Lambton Primary School Washington	48%	38%	0%	No rating
16 Bottom 13% in England	Marlborough Primary School Washington	44%	20%	7%	Not judged
17 Bottom 10% in England	Wessington Primary School Washington	45%	23%	0%	No rating

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What is the best primary school in Washington?

On exam results over the last three years, Rickleton Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Washington, in the top 8% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.