Walbottle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 26 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
- 1681 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 15.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.9%
- Persistent absence
- 39.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 71.6%
African 6.8%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 3.8%
Other Asian 3%
Other 2.9%
Pakistani 2.3%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.63
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 42.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 62 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 6 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Walbottle Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 329
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 108
- 3rd preference
- 91
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 275
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 319 174 145 |
| Year 8 | 296 152 144 |
| Year 9 | 290 143 147 |
| Year 10 | 320 160 160 |
| Year 11 | 310 150 160 |
| Year 12 | 77 36 41 |
| Year 13 | 69 34 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 80.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 35.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 44.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 6.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 9.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 55.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 17.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 5.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 2.2% |