Walkergate Community School is a primary school located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 19/03/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Sutton Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4SD
Website: www.walkergate.newcastle.sch.uk
Telephone: 01912655737
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Alison Young
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144273

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 19/03/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 746
Number of Pupils: 690
Number of Boys: 362
Number of Girls: 328

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.1 to 2.6
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 1.4 to 3.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.9 Confidence interval 2.7 to 5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:63%
England Average:65%

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

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ 		4out of 4 1,557 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walkergate Community School
Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ 		- not rated 704 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School
Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX 		3out of 4 1,341 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Welbeck Academy
Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL 		3out of 4 1,425 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Western Community Primary School
Rutland Road , NE28 8QL 		4out of 4 1,510 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Benfield School
Benfield Road , NE6 4NU 		3out of 4 764 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Walker Riverside Academy
Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW 		3out of 4 973 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP 		1out of 4 2,464 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School
Burnside College
St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ 		2out of 4 3,016 yd Foundation school No 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 4 818 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beacon Hill School
Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW 		3out of 4 3,243 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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