West Newcastle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 5 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 139729
- Address
- Off Armstrong Road, NE4 8QP
- Website
- www.westnewcastleacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 196 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 62.2%
- Girls
- 37.8%
- First language not English
- 39.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
White British 39.8%
African 12.2%
Other White 11.2%
Other 7.7%
Mixed 7.6%
Gypsy/Roma 6.1%
Bangladeshi 5.1%
Other Asian 4.6%
Other Black 2.6%
Pakistani 1.5%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.5
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsAverage0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 36%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
West Newcastle Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 10
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 10
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 10
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 5 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 15 10 5 |
| Year 1 | 24 18 6 |
| Year 2 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 3 | 29 19 10 |
| Year 4 | 29 15 14 |
| Year 5 | 31 17 14 |
| Year 6 | 28 20 8 |