Walker Riverside Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 145528
- Address
- Waverdale Avenue, NE6 4AW
- Website
- www.wra.tynecoast.academy
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1123 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 16.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 67.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
White British 76.1%
Other White 5%
African 3.7%
Other 3.6%
Other Black 3.2%
Mixed 2.9%
Other Asian 2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Pakistani 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.4
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.07
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 217 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 209 |
Admissions
Walker Riverside Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 219
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 117 118 |
| Year 8 | 227 115 112 |
| Year 9 | 216 115 101 |
| Year 10 | 223 109 114 |
| Year 11 | 222 128 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 69.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 8.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 5.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 42.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 11.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 6.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |