Thomas Walling Primary Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Head of School, I am pleased to welcome you to Thomas Walling Primary Academy."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Thomas Walling Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Thomas Walling Primary Academy as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Thomas Walling Primary Academy are Hilton Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 85% maths); English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham (0.3 miles, 73% reading, 73% maths); Stocksfield Avenue Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); and Sacred Heart Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths).

Thomas Walling Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Thomas Walling Primary Academy is one of 11 schools run by The Laidlaw Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Thomas Walling Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

65% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (15%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 81 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 9 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Thomas Walling Primary Academy had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stamfordham Road-Viewforth Grove (e-bound), 230 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thomas Walling Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Thomas Walling Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Thomas Walling Primary Academy are Sacred Heart Catholic High School (0.8 miles), St Cuthbert's High School (0.9 miles), Kenton School (1 mile) and Studio West (1.1 miles).