West Newcastle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Nov 12 2024 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
- 200 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.5%
- Girls
- 43.5%
- First language not English
- 36%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | 8.5% |
| Other White | 8.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 11% |
| African | 12.5% |
| White British | 34% |
| Mixed | 7.5% |
| Other | 6.5% |
| Other Asian | 4% |
| Other Black | 3% |
| Pakistani | 2.5% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 66% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
West Newcastle Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 11
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 10
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 10
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 13 6 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 22 11 11 |
| Year 1 | 22 14 8 |
| Year 2 | 26 18 8 |
| Year 3 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 4 | 29 17 12 |
| Year 5 | 28 14 14 |
| Year 6 | 29 16 13 |