West Walker Primary School
326 Church Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3XW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Gittins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- NEAT Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 340
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 144269
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912624130
About this school
West Walker Primary School is a primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Walker Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 | 27 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 67% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 51% | 81% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 41% | 70% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 41% | 78% | 35% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How West Walker Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Walker Primary School compares
West Walker Primary School ranked 61st of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 9.6% | 75.4% | 193 | — |
| Central Walker Church of England Primary School | 56% | 6.4% | 74.4% | 447 | 0.5 miles |
| Tyneview Primary School | 77% | 7% | 58.7% | 257 | 0.5 miles |
| Bill Quay Primary School | 72% | 3.5% | 12% | 252 | 0.7 miles |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw | 41% | 4% | 18% | 171 | 0.8 miles |
| St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | 77% | 3.5% | 63.6% | 211 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 75.42%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 9.56%
- Persistent absence
- 30.91%
Location
Nearby schools
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Central Walker Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Tyneview Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Bill Quay Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw0.8 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
West Walker Primary School ranks 85th of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does West Walker Primary School teach?
- West Walker Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of West Walker Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Walker Primary School is Mr Stephen Gittins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Walker Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Walker Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at West Walker Primary School?
- West Walker Primary School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is West Walker Primary School full?
- West Walker Primary School has capacity for 340 pupils and 193 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Walker Primary School a faith school?
- No. West Walker Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Walker Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Walker Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is West Walker Primary School part of an academy trust?
- West Walker Primary School is part of NEAT ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does West Walker Primary School have?
- The schools register lists West Walker Primary School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have West Walker Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 24% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Walker Primary School compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- West Walker Primary School ranked 61st of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Walker Primary School's absence rate?
- West Walker Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Walker Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Walker Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.