Waverley Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Waverley Primary creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils enjoy learning and behave well. Teachers explain concepts clearly and check understanding regularly, helping pupils achieve strong results. The school offers excellent enrichment opportunities including residential trips, outdoor learning and visits to places of worship that broaden children's experiences and wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics, with attainment in line with or above national averages
- Strong culture of positive behaviour and attendance, with pupils motivated and well-behaved
- Comprehensive personal development and wellbeing programme, including outdoor learning and enrichment trips
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, who make suitable progress
- Leaders and staff prioritise pupil wellbeing and have established warm, trusting relationships with families
Areas for Improvement
- Early years curriculum activities do not always match the knowledge children need to learn, affecting their readiness for Year 1
- Some pupils' errors in spelling and transcription are not corrected promptly enough, slowing their writing fluency
- Recording of actions following incidents of inappropriate behaviour could be more efficient
- Phonics teaching in Reception Year does not adequately prepare children for Year 1
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture of safeguarding where concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trips, outdoor learning activities, visits to places of worship
Waverley Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne that achieves expected standards overall. Pupils make good progress in key areas, though early years provision and some aspects of writing fluency require improvement.
At a Glance
41.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2025/26 academic year
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 capacity
5 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Admissions Demand - Newcastle upon Tyne
Places available
3,412
Applications
2,894
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Newcastle upon Tyne (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.62168%
Overall absence
18.45238%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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