St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker currently has around 227 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48% boys and 52% girls. Around 37.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4HQ
Website: https://www.stalbansrcnewcastle.co.uk/
Telephone: 01912625552
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Ciara Yeoman
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148447

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 297
Number of Pupils: 227
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 118

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British74.40%169
Other White5.70%13
Other Black3.50%8
African3.50%8
Other Mixed2.60%6
Other (any other ethnic group)2.60%6
Other Asian2.20%5
Indian2.20%5
White and Asian1.30%3
Gypsy/Roma0.90%2
Chinese0.40%1
Caribbean0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.0)
Writing: Average (-1.9)
Maths: Above Average (2.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walkergate Early Years Centre
Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW
- not rated 597 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ
- not rated 1,459 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY
- not rated 2,851 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School
Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ
- not rated 2,892 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Alban's RC Primary School
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Walkergate Community School
Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD
- not rated 704 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Walkergate Infant School
Sutton Street , NE6 4SD
- not rated 704 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Walkergate Community School
Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD
3out of 4 704 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walker Technology College
Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW
- not rated 301 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Walker Riverside Academy
Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW
- not rated 301 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Benfield School
Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU
- not rated 1,292 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Benfield School
Benfield Road , NE6 4NU
- not rated 1,292 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Burnside College
St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ
3out of 4 2,691 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Western Middle School
Forrest Road , NE28 8PY
- not rated 1,375 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Central Middle School
St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ
- not rated 2,691 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir Charles Parsons School
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED
4out of 4 122 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walkerdene School
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED
- not rated 453 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newcastle Bridges School
Cherrywood , NE6 4NW
- not rated 1,291 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Eastview School
Ayton Street , NE6 2DB
- not rated 1,948 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre
Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ
- not rated 2,691 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.