John F Kennedy Primary School
Station Road, Washington, NE38 7AR
412 pupils · 93% of 441 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- OAK LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Free school meals
- 27.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 8 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 65% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 18% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 33 | 33 | 61 | 33 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 58 | 56 | 99 | 58 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 42 | 40 | 71 | 42 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 45 | 45 | 81 | 45 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 46 | 46 | 81 | 46 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 59 | 60 | 94 | 59 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 51 | 47 | 115 | 51 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 47 | 43 | 109 | 47 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Barmston Village Primary School 0.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Biddick Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 0.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Wessington Primary School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Fatfield Academy 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Albany Village Primary School 1.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.