Walkergate Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 29 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
- 144273
- Address
- Sutton Street, Walkergate, NE6 4SD
- Website
- walkergate.neat.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 647 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 11.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 83.6%
African 3.9%
Other 3.4%
Mixed 2.8%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other Black 1.7%
Other White 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-2.9
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAverage-0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Walkergate Community School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 71
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 5 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 12 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 36 16 20 |
| Reception, Full-time | 84 45 39 |
| Year 1 | 66 33 33 |
| Year 2 | 89 51 38 |
| Year 3 | 82 42 40 |
| Year 4 | 84 50 34 |
| Year 5 | 88 44 44 |
| Year 6 | 91 46 45 |