Walker Riverside Academy
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Attainment 8 of 35.5 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 35.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 43%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.92
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.12, -0.72]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 219 | 35.5 | — | 42.5% | 41.6% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 212 | 37.0 | -0.92 | 40.1% | 32.5% | 3.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 216 | 33.4 | -1.21 | 35.0% | 44.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 211 | 39.6 | -1.14 | 45.0% | 56.0% | 3.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145528 |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Gareth Smith |
| Trust | TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NE6 4AW |
| Latest pupils | 219 |
| FSM eligible | 67.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Waverdale Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4AW
www.wra.tynecoast.academy1912958660| DfE number | 4450 |
| UKPRN | 10066995 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Nov 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Nov 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Sept 2024 |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2024 |