Thomas Walling Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 140788
- Address
- Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, NE5 3PL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 417 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 35.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 64%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 5% |
| Other | 6.2% |
| Other White | 9.4% |
| African | 11.8% |
| White British | 52% |
| Other Asian | 4.8% |
| Pakistani | 3.8% |
| Indian | 2.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.5
WritingWell above average3.7
MathsWell above average3.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 77% |
| Local authority average | 66% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 8% |
| 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 | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Thomas Walling Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 3 4 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 10 1 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 50 22 28 |
| Year 1 | 58 35 23 |
| Year 2 | 54 32 22 |
| Year 3 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 4 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 5 | 53 26 27 |
| Year 6 | 56 27 29 |