Walbottle Academy
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Attainment 8 of 46.6 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 46.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 63%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.69
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.86, -0.52]
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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 | 319 | 46.6 | — | 62.7% | 41.1% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 298 | 40.4 | -0.69 | 49.0% | 36.9% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 298 | 41.5 | -0.63 | 52.0% | 33.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 249 | 43.0 | -0.58 | 60.0% | 20.0% | 3.7 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 148135 |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Richard Harrison |
| Trust | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NE15 9TP |
| Latest pupils | 319 |
| FSM eligible | 46.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 9TP
https://wba.northerneducationtrust.org/View local authority page1912678221| DfE number | 4008 |
| UKPRN | 10086867 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2023 |