Biddick Primary School

SunderlandCommunity school

Kirkham, Biddick Village, Washington, NE38 7HQ

Headteacher: Mrs W FowlerSchool website ↗Pupils: 287 (capacity: 336)

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 November 2019Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
83.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding25.0%

Maths

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
37
Applications received
66
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
15.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
8.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
5.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1652.0%6.0%+0.3-1.3-0.4
2016/1772.0%17.0%+1.0-2.1+0.9
2017/1846.0%0.0%+2.6-2.3-3.9
2018/1965.0%7.0%+1.9+2.7-0.4
2022/2358.0%2.0%-1.9-0.5-2.0
2023/2468.0%8.0%---
2024/2583.0%15.0%---
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