Walkergate Community SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Walkergate Community School and St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Walkergate Community School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker is ahead on our composite score.
Walkergate Community School was judged Good and St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker 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 69.0% for Walkergate Community School and 37.0% for St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Walkergate Community School (57.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker (60.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneWalkergate Community School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 31st of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 616 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 746 | 297 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4SD | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4HQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 647 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.4% | 40.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Walkergate Community School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
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