West Walker Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Primary
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Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~436m)Possible (~623m)Unlikely (~810m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stephen Gittins
Pupils:193 / 340 capacity
LA:Newcastle upon Tyne
Phone:01912624130
Address:326 Church Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3XW
Trust:NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 12 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 16 September 2014
URN:144269
UKPRN:10063498
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

74.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

14 responses
Would recommend71%
Child is happy71%
Well taught79%
Good progress71%
Feels safe71%
Well behaved64%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed71%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development64%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-27ppMaths-16ppWriting-16pp

Reading has declined from 81% to 54%. Maths has declined from 70% to 54%. Writing has declined from 78% to 62%.

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

21.3

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Walker Road-Rochester Street (SW-Bound)
221m · 4 min walk
Walker Road-Church Street (NE-Bound)
247m · 4 min walk
Walker Road-Beal Terrace (NE-Bound)
363m · 6 min walk
Wharrier Street-Rochester Street (W-Bound)
436m · 7 min walk
Station Road - Rhodes Street (S-Bound)
440m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

193 pupils

340 capacity

147 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

16 September 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.55876%

Overall absence

30.90909%

Persistent absence

165

Enrolments

Authorised5.60152%
Unauthorised3.95723%
Persistent (10%+)30.90909%
Severe (50%+)5.45455%

Absence trend

5.73948%
18/19
9.06236%
20/21
9.44865%
21/22
9.89777%
22/23
8.17226%
23/24
9.55876%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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