Walkergate Community School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

In its own words: "At Walkergate Community School we recognise the diversity of experience and learning that each child brings to school. We build upon this is to give the children the skills, enjoyment, learning and knowledge they need for the future."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a large primary school for children aged 2 to 11 in Walkergate, in Newcastle’s east end. We work across two sites: our main school on Sutton Street, and a separate early years site where our nursery welcomes children aged 2, 3 and 4, with 15 or 30 funded hours available for eligible families."

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Walkergate Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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 69% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Walkergate Community School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Walkergate Community School are St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker (0.4 miles, 87% reading, 50% maths); Chillingham Road Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 64% maths); Welbeck Academy (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 78% maths); and Western Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 85% maths).

Walkergate Community School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Walkergate Community School is one of 8 schools run by Neat Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Walkergate Community School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

49.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Walkergate Community School had 37 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 190 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sutton Street (s-bound), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Walkergate Community School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Walkergate Community School issued 13 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Walkergate Community School are Benfield School (0.4 miles), Walker Riverside Academy (0.6 miles) and Jesmond Park Academy (1.4 miles).