West Walker Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
West Walker Primary School 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 4 June 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
- 326 Church Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3XW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 193 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 75.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 4 June 2025
Strengths
- “Polite, happy and considerate pupils abound at West Walker Primary School.”
- “The majority of pupils represent the school’s core values of ‘kindness, tolerance and respect’.”
- “West Walker is a place where pupils from a wide range of backgrounds flourish.”
To improve
- “Over time, this has not always been the case, however.”
- “However, in some subjects, teachers do not identify and address some of the key gaps that pupils have in some aspects of their subject knowledge.”
- “This prevents pupils from achieving all that they could in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 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) | 50% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- Central Walker Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Tyneview Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Welbeck Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Walkergate Community School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Byker Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published