How many pupils does Walbottle Academy have?

Walbottle Academy has 1,725 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Walbottle Academy?

The headteacher of Walbottle Academy is Richard Harrison.

What type of school is Walbottle Academy?

Walbottle Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Walbottle Academy in?

Walbottle Academy is in the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Walbottle Academy

Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 9TP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 January 2023). Last inspected 25 January 2023.

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1,725

Pupils

46.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2020

Opened

About this school

Walbottle Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The school has 1,725 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 January 2023). Last inspected 25 January 2023. The Headteacher is Richard Harrison. The school is administered by Newcastle upon Tyne local authority. It belongs to NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2020.

School details

Head: Richard Harrison
Trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Gender: Mixed
URN: 148135

Contact

01912678221 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Walbottle Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Newcastle upon Tyne). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.69

Progress 8 · 2023-24

58%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

72%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.30

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

41%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →