Rickleton Primary School

SunderlandCommunity school

Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, NE38 9EZ

Headteacher: Mrs Jan PriceSchool website ↗Pupils: 453 (capacity: 480)

Ofsted RatingInspected 17 June 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

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

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

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.
89.0%
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%.
18.0%

Reading

Expected level96.0%
Exceeding67.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

Writing

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding33.0%

Maths

Expected level96.0%
Exceeding33.0%
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)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
121
Families who got their first-choice
1.4%

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
7.0%
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).
22.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1660.0%5.0%-0.1+0.7+0.7
2016/1771.0%12.0%+1.60.0+1.3
2017/1872.0%8.0%0.0+1.9-0.6
2018/1973.0%17.0%-0.6+1.8+0.3
2022/2367.0%10.0%-0.9+2.3+0.2
2023/2484.0%20.0%---
2024/2589.0%18.0%---
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