Walkergate Community School
Sutton Street, Walkergate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Nelson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- NEAT Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 746
- Pupils on roll
- 616
- URN
- 144273
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912655737
About this school
Walkergate Community School is a primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 616 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 April 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 | 88 | 86 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 58% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 69% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 74% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 69% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Walkergate Community 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 | 57% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 659 |
| 2023/24 | 656 |
| 2024/25 | 647 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walkergate Community School compares
Walkergate Community School ranked 30th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.1% | 51.4% | 616 | — |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker | 37% | 4.5% | 40.6% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| Chillingham Road Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 43.9% | 242 | 0.8 miles |
| Welbeck Academy | 65% | 5.9% | 75.1% | 459 | 0.8 miles |
| Western Community Primary School | 76% | 4.8% | 34.6% | 440 | 0.9 miles |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 5.1% | 68.8% | 221 | 0.9 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)
- 51.37%
- English as an additional language
- 11.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 13.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Chillingham Road Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Welbeck Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Western Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wallsend
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St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Walkergate Community School ranks 45th 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 year groups does Walkergate Community School teach?
- Walkergate Community School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Walkergate Community School?
- The headteacher of Walkergate Community School is Mr Daniel Nelson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Walkergate Community School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walkergate Community 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 big is Walkergate Community School?
- Walkergate Community School has 616 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Walkergate Community School full?
- Walkergate Community School has capacity for 746 pupils and 616 on roll (83%), 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 Walkergate Community School a faith school?
- No. Walkergate Community School has no designated religious character.
- Does Walkergate Community School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Walkergate Community School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Walkergate Community School?
- Walkergate Community 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.
- How have Walkergate Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walkergate Community School rank locally?
- Walkergate Community School ranked 30th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Walkergate Community School's absence rate?
- Walkergate Community School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walkergate Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walkergate Community 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.