Wessington Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 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
- 236 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 91.5%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 3.3%
Other Black 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 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 59%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Wessington Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 21
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 21 11 10 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 3 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 13 9 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 3 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 23 10 13 |
| Year 1 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 2 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 3 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 4 | 28 16 12 |
| Year 5 | 29 15 14 |
| Year 6 | 23 11 12 |