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Catholic schools in and near Washington

All 4 Catholic schools in Washington, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Washington

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  1. St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington

    Washington, NE38 0HL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Washington catholic schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Washington catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Washington catholic schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    178
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
  2. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington

    Washington, NE37 2NP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Washington catholic schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Washington catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Washington catholic schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    204
    Pupils per teacher
    22.6
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington

    Washington, NE38 7HU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Washington catholic schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Washington catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Washington catholic schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    227
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
  4. St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

    Washington, NE38 8AF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Washington catholic schools average, high absence.

    230 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.8

    Washington catholic schools 44.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%Washington catholic schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    1,527
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

Just outside Washington

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Washington.

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

    2.0 miles from Washington · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Washington catholic schools average, low absence.

    Met the standard at 1176%

    Washington catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Washington catholic schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    105
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
The big picture

How Washington's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Washington 76%England 62%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington: 72%St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington: 77%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Washington average 4.7%St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington: 3.5%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington: 3.6%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington: 4%St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington: 7.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Washington

Ofsted grades in Washington

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Washington

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    4 of the 4 Catholic schools in Washington have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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About these schools

Catholic schools in Washington, explained

There are 4 Catholic schools in Washington, teaching 2,136 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

76.2% of pupils in Washington catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 72% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

15.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,020 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Washington.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Washington?
There are 4 Catholic schools in Washington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Washington?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Washington on Eduscope are St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington, St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Washington?
Washington has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Washington ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Washington Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Washington is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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