Central Walker Church of England Primary School
Central Walker Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 447 pupils on roll. In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Lancefield Avenue Walker Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE6 2NP |
| Phone | 01912240222 |
| Reference Number | 144270 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 447 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.13%
Girls: 47.87% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 74.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 32% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| 2 | 31 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | 32 | 28 | 60 |
| 4 | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| 5 | 23 | 34 | 57 |
| 6 | 34 | 26 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 59.1% |
| African | 9.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 6.5% |
| White, Other | 6.3% |
| Pakistani | 2.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Asian, Other | 0.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| White & Asian | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 07 Jan 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2025 | School inspection |
| 10 Mar 2020 | School inspection |
| 06 Apr 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Full inspection: |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 56% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 2% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -2.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -2.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 12 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Central Walker Church of England Primary School had 385 pupils for 420 places. 35 places (8.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Outer East Primary” planning area
Newcastle upon Tyne counted 375 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 319 in 2029–30, down 15%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 327 | 341 | 341 | 370 | 383 | 400 | 405 | 385 |
| Unfilled | 22.1% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 11.9% | 8.8% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 8.3% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Central Walker Church of England Primary School attended 93.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.7% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.7% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.8% of pupils at Central Walker Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.9 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Central Walker Church of England Primary School had 21.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.8 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.0% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.8% | 4.7% | 8.9% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 50.0% | 50.0% | – | 76.2% | 86.4% | 76.0% | 73.9% | 73.9% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 3.1 | 4.6 | – | 9.0 | 9.3 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 13.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 20.8% of pupils at Central Walker Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 69 | 16 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 10 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 3 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Central Walker Church of England Primary School received £9,027 and spent £8,685 for each of its 416 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £181,000 (£436 per pupil).
Across all 8 schools of Neat Academy Trust, income was £9,366 and spending £9,344 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £257,000 | £351,000 | £234,000 | £253,000 | £292,000 | £181,000 | £181,000 |
| per pupil | £704 | £903 | £598 | £607 | £655 | £435 | £436 |
| In-year balance | £87,000 | £14,000 | -£112,000 | £125,000 | -£37,000 | £14,000 | £142,000 |
| per pupil | £237 | £36 | -£286 | £300 | -£83 | £34 | £342 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Monkchester Road, Walker, St. Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 2TX |
0.28 miles |
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Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2LJ |
0.41 miles |
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West Walker Primary School
326 Church Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 3XW |
0.51 miles |
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Welbeck Academy
Flodden Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 2QL |
0.61 miles |
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Tyneview Primary School
Winslow Place, Off Titan Road, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 3QP |
0.75 miles |
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
Rothbury Avenue, Pelaw, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0QY |
0.86 miles |
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St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Headlam Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 2JX |
0.96 miles |
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Bill Quay Primary School
Davidson Road, Bill Quay, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0UN |
0.98 miles |
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4HQ |
1.01 miles |
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Brandling Primary School
Mulberry Street, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0JB |
1.05 miles |
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Byker Primary School
Commercial Road, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 2AT |
1.09 miles |
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The Drive Community Primary School
The Drive, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0PY |
1.17 miles |
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Walkergate Community School
Sutton Street, Walkergate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4SD |
1.19 miles |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Old Fold Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0DJ |
1.23 miles |
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Bede Community Primary School
Old Fold Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0DJ |
1.26 miles |
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Wardley Primary School
Keir Hardie Avenue, Wardley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 8TX |
1.27 miles |
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Toner Avenue Primary School
Johnston Avenue, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2LJ |
1.43 miles |
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Falla Park Community Primary School
Falla Park Road, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9HP |
1.44 miles |
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Chillingham Road Primary School
Ninth Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 5XX |
1.5 miles |
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Carville Academy
The Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 6AX |
1.59 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Sir Charles Parsons School
Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4ED |
0.97 miles |
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Walker Riverside Academy
Waverdale Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4AW |
1.07 miles |
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Ateres Girls High School
Willow Grove, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9PQ |
1.24 miles |
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Heworth Grange School
High Lanes, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
1.31 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Mill Lane, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2ET |
1.38 miles |
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Benfield School
Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4NU |
1.63 miles |
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XP Gateshead
Swards Road, Felling, NE10 9UZ |
1.63 miles |
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Gateshead College
BALTIC CAMPUS, QUARRYFIELD ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 3BE |
1.7 miles |
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Hebburn Comprehensive School
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2QU |
1.7 miles |
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The Gateshead Cheder Primary School
The Dryden Centre, Evistones Rd, Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
1.75 miles |
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Keelman's Way School
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1QY |
1.94 miles |
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Furrowfield School
Whitehill Drive, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9RZ |
2.05 miles |
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Haskel School
53 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4DR |
2.12 miles |
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Dryden School
Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 5UR |
2.27 miles |
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Gateshead Jewish Boarding School
10 Rydal Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1HG |
2.27 miles |
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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ |
2.29 miles |
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Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DP |
2.33 miles |
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Royal Grammar School
Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX |
2.35 miles |
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Hill Top School
Wealcroft, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 8LT |
2.4 miles |
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North East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 3AS |
2.41 miles |
All schools in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne · Newcastle upon Tyne local authority: places and applications
Central Walker Church of England Primary School is part of Neat Academy Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:
- West Walker Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Tyneview Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Walkergate Community School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Benfield School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wallsend
- Whitehouse Primary School North Shields
- St Hild's Church of England School Hartlepool
How many pupils does Central Walker Church of England Primary School have?
Central Walker Church of England Primary School has 447 pupils on roll.
What age range does Central Walker Church of England Primary School cover?
Central Walker Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Central Walker Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Central Walker Church of England Primary School?
Central Walker Church of England Primary School is at Lancefield Avenue, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 2NP.
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