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Walbottle Academy

State school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,725 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,725 ·
Local authority
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council

Headteacher

Head

Mr Richard Harrison

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Throckley Primary School 13 %
Other 12 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Westerhope Primary School 10 %
Knop Law Primary School 9 %
Newburn Manor Primary School 8 %
Walbottle Village Primary School 7 %
Waverley Primary School 7 %
Milecastle Primary School 6 %
Lemington Riverside Primary School 4 %
Thomas Walling Primary Academy 3 %
Broadwood Primary School 3 %
Unknown 3 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School 2 %
Bridgewater Primary School 2 %
Westgate Hill Primary Academy 2 %
Simonside Primary School 2 %
West Denton Primary School 2 %
Beech Hill Primary School 2 %
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School 1 %
West Newcastle Academy 1 %
Atkinson Road Primary Academy 1 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
54%
LA avg.
56%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
44.6%
LA avg.
42.2%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2024)

School
31.37
LA avg.
34.33
Eng. avg.
34.45
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
83
Number of teachers
21:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

0.7 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
12.6 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,725
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

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Contact the school

Address

Hexham Road
Walbottle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE15 9TP
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Telephone: 0191 267 8221

Email:

Website: https://wba.northerneducationtrust.org

Local authority: Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council

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School data & information Walbottle Academy Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 9TP
1,725 Pupil numbers
46.9 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
16 % Pupils whose first language is not English
21:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
83 Number of teachers
20 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
44.6%
LA avg.
42.2%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
40.40
LA avg.
43.20
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.69 Score Well below average
≈ 15% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 51 5
Sociology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 46 5
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 25 7
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 279 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 122 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 115 5
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 65 5
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 277 5
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 277 5
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 25 7
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 4
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 25 7
Art & Design (Textiles) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 14 4
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 4
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 45 5

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
10%
LA avg.
14.5%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
31.37
LA avg.
34.33
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 11 A
Psychology GCE A level 18 C
Mathematics GCE A level 7 B
Law GCE A level 12 B
English Literature GCE A level 13 C
English Language GCE A level 7 B
Biology GCE A level 6 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Walbottle Academy is a mainstream school with resourced provision. Their resourced provision has a capacity of 12 and has 12 pupils on roll. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

0.7 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
12.6 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good
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