Chillingham Road Primary SchoolWalkergate Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Chillingham Road Primary School and Walkergate Community School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Chillingham Road Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walkergate Community School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chillingham Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Chillingham Road Primary School was judged the expected standard and Walkergate Community School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Chillingham Road Primary School and 69.0% for Walkergate Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chillingham Road Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Walkergate Community School (57.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneChillingham Road Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneWalkergate Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 45th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 616 | |
| Capacity | 260 | 746 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5XX | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 647 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.9% | 51.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.0% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chillingham Road Primary School
Walkergate Community School
Full profiles: Chillingham Road Primary School · Walkergate Community School