West Walker Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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West Walker Primary School

326 Church Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 3XW

https://westwalker.neat.org.uk/

West Walker Primary School is an academy. It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In January 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Newcastle East Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Central Walker Church of England Primary School, Tyneview Primary School, Walkergate Community School and Whitehouse Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Central Walker Church of England Primary School
0.5		Tyneview Primary School
0.7		St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
0.7		Bill Quay Primary School
0.7		St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
1.0		Welbeck Academy
1.0		Toner Avenue Primary School
1.0		St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
1.1		Wardley Primary School
1.3		The Drive Community Primary School
1.4		St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
1.4		Walkergate Community School

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all about average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder	Hearing impairment
Moderate learning difficulty	Physical disability
Profound and multiple learning difficulty	Severe learning difficulty
Social, emotional and mental health	Speech, language and communication
Visual impairment

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