Wessington Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 134532
- Address
- Lanercost, NE38 7PY
- Website
- www.wessingontprimary.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 244 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
White British 91.8%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 2.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average3
WritingAverage1.5
MathsAbove average2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 52%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Wessington Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 17
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 14 8 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 5 1 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 20 10 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 8 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 24 14 10 |
| Year 1 | 24 10 14 |
| Year 2 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 3 | 27 12 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 5 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 6 | 30 15 15 |