Blackfell Primary School

School Name: Blackfell Primary School
Address: Knoulberry, Blackfell, Knoulberry Washington
Town/City: Washington
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE37 1HA
Telephone Number: 01919 171665
Website: www.blackfell.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mr Danny Patterson
Capacity: 246
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 142 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 58% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 39.6%

URN: 108833
DfE Number: 394/2179
UKPRN: 10068926
UPRN: 45132290
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Washington and Gateshead South (E14001567)
Electoral Ward: Washington West (E05001177)

Easting & Northing: 429091E, 556627N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 54' 14.98" N 1° 32' 51.74" W
Plus Code: 9C6WWF32+MW

DfE Record: View record

1. St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington (0.5km)
2. Oxclose Primary Academy (0.7km)
3. Oxclose Nursery School (0.7km)
4. Oxclose Community Academy (0.8km)
5. Albany Village Primary School (1.1km)
6. Holley Park Academy (1.2km)
7. Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (1.4km)
8. Lambton Primary School (1.5km)
9. Wessington Primary School (1.5km)
10. Springwell Village Primary School (1.7km)

Predecessor schools†

• Blackfell Infant School
• Blackfell Junior School