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
- 656 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 87%
African 3%
Mixed 2.1%
Other 2%
Other Black 1.8%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other White 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 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 57%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Walkergate Community School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 79
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 10 3 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 26 13 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 36 19 17 |
| Reception, Full-time | 69 34 35 |
| Year 1 | 90 53 37 |
| Year 2 | 77 38 39 |
| Year 3 | 85 48 37 |
| Year 4 | 89 44 45 |
| Year 5 | 88 44 44 |
| Year 6 | 86 43 43 |