Walbottle Academy

Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP

Local ranking9th of 18 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1885

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.4%
Entering EBacc
41.1%
EBacc APS
4.3
Cohort Size
319

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
53.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.5

Avg Points/Entry

32.0

Best 3 A-Levels

69

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.3%
Applied General Avg Points
33.0
16-18 Cohort
138

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1725
Boys
887 (51%)
Girls
838 (49%)
Capacity
1885 (92% full)
SEND
17.9%
FSM Eligible
48.5%
EAL
16.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
15.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
83.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,640/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.3%
Persistent Absence
31.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.0%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Other: 3.3%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%

76.0%

White British

3.3%

White Other

3.3%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Hexham Road

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East

Administrative

URN
148135
UKPRN
10086867
Establishment No.
4008
Trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST