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Lambton Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school

Caradoc Close, Lambton Village, Washington NE38 0PL · lambtonprimary.co.uk · 0191 481 3993

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
38%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sunderland 66%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
179
85% of 210 places
Local authority
Sunderland
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
31.6%
First language not English
6.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 22 (Places 22)22September 2023: 15 (Places 15)15September 2024: 17 (Places 17)17September 2025: 18 (Places 18)18September 2026: 20 (Places 20)20Places 20
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202620201100%
September 2025Sept 202518181100%
September 2024Sept 202417171100%
September 2023Sept 202315151100%
September 2022Sept 202222221100%

Results

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Sunderland it was 66%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 53% (England 53%)53%2016/17: 70% (England 61%)70%2017/18: 48% (England 64%)48%2018/19: 56% (England 65%)56%2022/23: 50% (England 60%)50%2023/24: 55% (England 61%)55%2024/25: 38% (England 62%)38%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼38%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
▼103106
▼99105
▼102105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Lambton Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
10 Jul 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
  • Nov 2005Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
71%
Replies
35
19% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼74% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼63% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼63% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼19% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼55% agreeEngland 68%

based on 11 parents (31%) with SEND

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