West Walker Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Newcastle upon Tyne
NEAT ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 8 member schools: 6 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Hartlepool | Newcastle upon Tyne | North Tyneside. Regions: North East. — from the NEAT ACADEMY TRUST public record.
West Walker Primary School is a primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, part of NEAT ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- West Walker Primary School
- Address
- 326 Church Street, Walker
- Postcode
- NE6 3XW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- URN (official identifier)
- 144269
- Establishment number
- 2940
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 193
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 340
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Gittins
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 4 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westwalker.neat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912624130
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at West Walker Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 193 | 42,524 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 75.1% | 43.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 16.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.1% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 14.0% | 28.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for West Walker Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 9 Jul 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 13 Feb 2020
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as West Walker Primary School (URN 108485)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 8 Oct 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as West Walker Primary School (URN 108485)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 9 Dec 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as West Walker Primary School (URN 108485)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Dec 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at West Walker Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.8% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.0% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at West Walker Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £178,250 for 115 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 70.5% | 44.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £1,094 | £596 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at West Walker Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 212 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,789,000 £8,439 per pupil | £7,467 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,647,000 £7,769 per pupil | £7,040 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £652,000 £3,075 per pupil · 39.6% | £3,765 · 53.5% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £323,000 £1,524 per pupil · 19.6% | £910 · 12.9% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £145,000 £684 per pupil · 8.8% | £278 · 3.9% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £145,000 £684 per pupil · 8.8% | £227 · 3.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £142,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,223 per pupil, supply and agency £932 per pupil — spending down £454 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is West Walker Primary School?
326 Church Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3XW
01912624130
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- Last updated
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