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Welbeck Academy

Flodden Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2QL

Local ranking55th of 72 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 25 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
76.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
55

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
472
Boys
226 (49%)
Girls
233 (51%)
Capacity
420 (109% full)
SEND
24.2%
FSM Eligible
75.1%
EAL
25.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
20.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
29.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,762/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 56.3%
  • Black African: 18.4%
  • White Other: 5.6%
  • Black Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Asian Other: 2.6%
  • Other: 2.6%

56.3%

White British

18.4%

Black African

5.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138577
UKPRN
10038476
Establishment No.
2008
Trust
WISE ACADEMIES

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