Walbottle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2023 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
- 148135
- Address
- Hexham Road, Walbottle, NE15 9TP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1725 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 16.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46%
- Persistent absence
- 30.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 69.2%
African 8.8%
Mixed 4.6%
Other 3.3%
Other White 3%
Other Asian 3%
Pakistani 2.7%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Indian 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 56 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Walbottle Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 330
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 308
- 2nd preference
- 136
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 296
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 327 170 157 |
| Year 8 | 326 181 145 |
| Year 9 | 315 157 158 |
| Year 10 | 289 149 140 |
| Year 11 | 330 164 166 |
| Year 12 | 63 31 32 |
| Year 13 | 75 35 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 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 | 53.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 11.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 6.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 2.4% |