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
- 212 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.9%
- Girls
- 56.1%
- First language not English
- 13.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 73.1%
- Persistent absence
- 30.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 75.5%
African 7.5%
Other 4.7%
Pakistani 2.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Mixed 2.3%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other White 1.4%
Other Black 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Indian 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 67%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
West Walker Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 11
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 11
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 11
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 14 7 7 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 6 1 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 13 7 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 28 13 15 |
| Year 1 | 20 9 11 |
| Year 2 | 16 7 9 |
| Year 3 | 31 15 16 |
| Year 4 | 27 10 17 |
| Year 5 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 6 | 27 12 15 |