West Walker Primary School 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 17/09/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.7%, which is 1.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: 326 Church Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3XW
Website: www.westwalker.newcastle.sch.uk
Telephone: 01912624130
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Nicola Draper
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144269

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 17/09/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 280
Number of Pupils: 244
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 135

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -1.6 to 3
Writing
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -2.6 to 1.6
Maths
Average: 1.5 Confidence interval -0.5 to 3.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:62%
England Average:65%

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

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
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 1,472 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY
4out of 4 2,510 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Walker Primary School
326 Church Street , Walker NE6 3XW
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Central Walker Church of England Primary School
Lancefield Avenue , Walker NE6 2NP
3out of 4 905 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Tyneview Primary School
Winslow Place , Off Titan Road NE6 3QP
3out of 4 924 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bill Quay Primary School
Davidson Road , Bill Quay NE10 0UN
3out of 4 1,176 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
Rothbury Avenue , Pelaw NE10 0QY
- not rated 1,371 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Mill Lane , NE31 2ET
2out of 4 1,596 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Walker Riverside Academy
Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW
3out of 4 1,764 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hebburn Comprehensive School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 2QU
3out of 4 2,090 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Heworth Grange School
High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT
1out of 4 2,378 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Benfield School
Benfield Road , NE6 4NU
3out of 4 3,086 yd Academy converter 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 1,703 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Keelman's Way School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY
3out of 4 2,567 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Ateres Girls High School
Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ
- not rated 2,607 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.