Wessington Primary School

School Name: Wessington Primary School
Address: Lanercost
Town/City: Washington
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE38 7PY
Telephone Number: 01914 187916
Website: www.wessingontprimary.org.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2004

Headteacher: Mrs Anna Young
Capacity: 312
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 218 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 70% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 45.1%

URN: 134532
DfE Number: 394/3332
UKPRN: 10079982
UPRN: 45010946
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Washington and Gateshead South (E14001567)
Electoral Ward: Washington Central (E05016393)

Easting & Northing: 430577E, 556245N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 54' 2.3" N 1° 31' 28.46" W
Plus Code: 9C6WWF2G+75

DfE Record: View record

1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (0.4km)
2. Biddick Primary School (0.5km)
3. John F Kennedy Primary School (0.8km)
4. Washington Academy (1.0km)
5. Biddick Academy (1.0km)
6. Barmston Village Primary School (1.1km)
7. Albany Village Primary School (1.1km)
8. Columbia Grange School (1.2km)
9. St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington (1.2km)
10. Oxclose Primary Academy (1.2km)

Predecessor schools†

• Glebe Village Primary School and Nursery
• Washington Village Primary School