West Walker Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 22 2020 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
- 144269
- Address
- 326 Church Street, Walker, NE6 3XW
- Website
- www.westwalker.neat.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 206 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.2%
- Girls
- 56.8%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 73.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.4%
White British 79.6%
African 6.3%
Other 3.4%
Mixed 3%
Other White 1.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other Asian 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Pakistani 1%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.8
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsWell below average-3.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 24%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 97
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
West Walker Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 12 5 7 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 17 8 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 21 9 12 |
| Year 1 | 15 6 9 |
| Year 2 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 3 | 29 10 19 |
| Year 4 | 26 10 16 |
| Year 5 | 27 14 13 |
| Year 6 | 28 12 16 |