Walker Riverside Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 15 2022 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
- 1109 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 65.5%
- Persistent absence
- 31.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 76.6%
Other White 5%
African 4.1%
Other Black 3.5%
Other 3.3%
Mixed 2.9%
Other Asian 1.6%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.4
Local authority average 42.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.86
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 56 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 61 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Walker Riverside Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 220
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 299
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 117 108 |
| Year 8 | 216 119 97 |
| Year 9 | 218 108 110 |
| Year 10 | 229 130 99 |
| Year 11 | 212 108 104 |
| Year 13 | 9 0 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 83.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 48.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 16.0% 7.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 41.0% 56.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 15.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 14.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 7.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% |