- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Walbottle average.
305 first choices, 331 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.3
Walbottle 46.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- 12.3%Walbottle 12.1%
- Pupils
- 1,722
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Secondary schools in and near Walbottle
All 2 secondary schools in Walbottle, and the nearest just outside.
Talbot House Children's Charity
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8HW · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 7.6%
- Pupils
- 64
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Just outside Walbottle
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Walbottle.
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 4 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Walbottle average.
53 first choices, 90 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1633.0
Walbottle 46.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- 13.0%Walbottle 12.1%
- Pupils
- 496
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
Mary Astell Academy
1.8 miles from Walbottle · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 37
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
Thomas Bewick School
1.8 miles from Walbottle · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 7.3%
- Pupils
- 383
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.6
- Secondary schools2including 1 special
- Attainment 8 at 1646.3England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Free school meals48.4%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher20.4England 17.9
The big picture
How Walbottle's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Walbottle
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
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Four things worth knowing in Walbottle
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Walbottle, explained
There are 2 secondary schools in Walbottle, teaching 1,786 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Walbottle scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
48.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,640 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 31.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Walbottle?
There are 2 secondary schools in Walbottle, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Walbottle?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Walbottle on Eduscope are Walbottle Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Walbottle ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Walbottle secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Walbottle is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Walbottle?
When choosing a secondary school in Walbottle, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.