West Newcastle Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~330m)Possible (~472m)Unlikely (~614m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Benjamin Wassall
Pupils:181 / 196 capacity
LA:Newcastle upon Tyne
Phone:01912739477
Address:Off Armstrong Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8QP
Trust:WEST NEWCASTLE ACADEMY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:2 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:139729
UKPRN:10042039
Constituency:Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

53.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

67 responses
Would recommend76%
Child is happy91%
Well taught90%
Good progress76%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development81%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths-11ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 60% to 75%. Maths has declined from 72% to 61%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.

Class Sizes

24.8

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Armstrong Road-Ethel Street (W-Bound)
21m · 0 min walk
Armstrong Road-Hugh Gardens (E-Bound)
122m · 2 min walk
Adelaide Terrace (E-Bound)
202m · 3 min walk
Armstrong Road - Atkinson Road (E-Bound)
208m · 3 min walk
Adelaide Terrace - Shops (W-Bound)
212m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

181 pupils

196 capacity

15 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,042
Projected new pupils:1,511

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Admissions Demand - Newcastle upon Tyne

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

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)

Inspection History(3)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
12 May 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.51081%

Overall absence

28.65169%

Persistent absence

178

Enrolments

Authorised5.46973%
Unauthorised3.04108%
Persistent (10%+)28.65169%
Severe (50%+)1.68539%

Absence trend

5.27945%
18/19
6.18575%
20/21
9.14917%
21/22
10.51939%
22/23
8.75143%
23/24
8.51081%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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