Thomas Walling Primary Academy is a primary school located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is requires improvement, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are inadequate. The school inspection was carried out on 30/01/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are well above average, progress in maths is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

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Lindfield Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

School Information

Address: Lindfield Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3PL
Website: www.thomaswallingacademy.com
Telephone: 01912860333
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Keeley Wood
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140788

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 488
Number of Pupils: 386
Number of Boys: 195
Number of Girls: 191

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 3.7 Confidence interval 2 to 5.4
Writing
Well Above Average: 4.4 Confidence interval 2.9 to 6
Maths
Above Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.6 to 3.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:11%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Walling Primary Academy
Lindfield Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3PL
1out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hilton Primary Academy
Hilton Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3RN
4out of 4 504 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA
- not rated 549 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School
St Cuthbert's Road , Fenham NE5 2DQ
3out of 4 1,300 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School
Convent Road , Fenham NE4 9XZ
3out of 4 1,332 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH
4out of 4 1,439 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road , NE15 7PX
4out of 4 1,631 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Kenton School
Drayton Road , NE3 3RU
2out of 4 1,783 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Studio West
West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ
3out of 4 1,964 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ
- not rated 2,205 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Excelsior Academy
Denton Road , NE15 6AF
2out of 4 2,531 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Bewick School
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW
3out of 4 1,619 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mary Astell Academy
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW
1out of 4 1,619 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School
Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ
- not rated 1,744 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newcastle Bridges School
Drayton Road , NE3 3RU
4out of 4 1,785 yd Academy alternative provision converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hadrian School
Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY
4out of 4 1,879 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.