Welbeck Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Nov 22 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Unique reference
138577
Address
Flodden Street, Walker, NE6 2QL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
472 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
47.0%
Girls
53.0%
First language not English
25.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
72.7%
Persistent absence
15.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 55.1%
African 18%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 5.5%
Other Black 3.2%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other 2.5%
Unclassified 2.1%
Pakistani 1.7%
Indian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-5.1
WritingWell below average-5.2
MathsWell below average-5.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Welbeck Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
63
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
59
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher20.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
12
7
5
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
8
5
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
39
12
27
Reception, Full-time
60
33
27
Year 1
59
31
28
Year 2
57
22
35
Year 3
55
23
32
Year 4
61
27
34
Year 5
64
42
22
Year 6
57
20
37
Year 2024-2025

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