West Newcastle Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 6 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

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
38.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.4%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.5
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
10
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
10
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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