Thomas Walling Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thomas Walling Primary Academy is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 22 January 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3PL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 65% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 22 January 2025
Strengths
- “They benefit greatly from the school’s caring ethos.”
- “Decisions are made with pupils’ best interests at heart.”
- “The school sets high expectations for its pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum is still being embedded.”
- “Where this is the case, some pupils’ knowledge is less secure.”
- “Occasionally, teaching introduces new subject content without checking that pupils’ prior knowledge is secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 45 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Newcastle upon Tyne published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Hilton Primary Academy 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Farne Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beech Hill Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Kenton Bar Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cheviot Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published