- Ofsted:Report card
- Nursery
Results well above the Walker average.
22 first choices for 22 places last year
Met the standard at 1177%
Walker 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.0%Walker 6.5%
- Pupils
- 257
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Primary schools in Walker
All 5 primary schools in Walker. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2TX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Walker average, low absence.
44 first choices for 30 places last year
Met the standard at 1177%
Walker 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Nursery
Results well below the Walker average, high absence.
14 first choices for 14 places last year
Met the standard at 1150%
Walker 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 193
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Central Walker Church of England Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2NP · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Nursery
Results well below the Walker average.
47 first choices for 51 places last year
Met the standard at 1156%
Walker 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Walker 6.5%
- Pupils
- 447
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Ofsted:Report card
- Nursery
Results close to the Walker average.
46 first choices for 54 places last year
Met the standard at 1165%
Walker 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Walker 6.5%
- Pupils
- 459
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
- Primary schools5
- Met the standard at 1164.3%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 51 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class4take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals70.5%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Walker's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Walker
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 3
- Good: 3 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Walker
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 5 primary schools in Walker have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
4 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Walker, explained
There are 5 primary schools in Walker, teaching 1,567 children. 0 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools.
100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 0 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
64.3% of pupils in Walker met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 50% to 77%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
70.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,794 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.8% 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 primary schools are in Walker?
There are 5 primary schools in Walker, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Walker?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked primary schools in Walker include Tyneview Primary School, St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle, and West Walker Primary School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How are primary schools in Walker ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
How do primary schools in Walker perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Walker, 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Walker primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Walker is 19:1. 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 primary school in Walker?
When choosing a primary school in Walker, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 5 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.