Welbeck Academy is a primary school located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 07/06/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Flodden Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

School Information

Address: Flodden Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2QL
Website: www.welbeckacademy.co.uk/
Telephone: 01912655362
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Louise Saunders
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138577

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 07/06/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 448
Number of Boys: 229
Number of Girls: 219

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.9 Confidence interval -5.5 to -2.3
Writing
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -1.8 to 1.2
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.4 Confidence interval -4.9 to -2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:34%
England Average:65%

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

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
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 4 356 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Welbeck Academy
Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX
- not rated 641 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Vincent's RC Primary School
Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX
3out of 4 796 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Byker Primary School
Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT
4out of 4 988 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Central Walker Church of England Primary School
Lancefield Avenue , Walker NE6 2NP
3out of 4 1,064 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walker Riverside Academy
Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW
3out of 4 1,739 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Benfield School
Benfield Road , NE6 4NU
3out of 4 2,142 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP
1out of 4 3,055 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School
Heworth Grange School
High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT
1out of 4 3,202 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gateshead College
Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE
- not rated 2,353 yd Further education 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 1,493 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School
Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY
- not rated 2,762 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Ateres Girls High School
Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ
- not rated 2,824 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle
Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST
- not rated 2,929 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School
6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH
- not rated 3,100 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.