Walbottle Village Primary School
The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VALOUR MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Oliver
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 144559
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912675320
About this school
Walbottle Village Primary School is a primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 147 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walbottle Village 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 63% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 79% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 75% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 79% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Walbottle Village 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 | 71% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 172 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walbottle Village Primary School compares
Walbottle Village Primary School ranked 18th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 6.3% | 50.4% | 147 | — |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 5.1% | 34.2% | 173 | 0.1 miles |
| Newburn Manor Primary School | 86% | 4.9% | 45.3% | 204 | 0.5 miles |
| Knop Law Primary School | 83% | 3.8% | 25.4% | 398 | 0.7 miles |
| Milecastle Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 20.5% | 185 | 0.9 miles |
| Throckley Primary School | 87% | 4.4% | 48.8% | 448 | 1.0 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)
- 50.37%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.28%
- Persistent absence
- 18.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Newburn Manor Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle upon Tyne
-
Knop Law Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Milecastle Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Throckley Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Walbottle Village Primary School ranks 28th 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 Walbottle Village Primary School teach?
- Walbottle Village Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Walbottle Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Walbottle Village Primary School is Mrs Alison Oliver, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walbottle Village Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walbottle Village 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 Walbottle Village Primary School?
- Walbottle Village Primary School has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Walbottle Village Primary School full?
- Walbottle Village Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 147 on roll (61%), 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 Walbottle Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Walbottle Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Walbottle Village Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Walbottle Village Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Walbottle Village Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Walbottle Village Primary School is part of VALOUR MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Walbottle Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walbottle Village Primary School compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Walbottle Village Primary School ranked 18th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Walbottle Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Walbottle Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walbottle Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walbottle Village 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.