Central Walker Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Central Walker Church of England 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 8 January 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Central Walker Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | 1.401 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, though places ran out in 1 of the 7 earlier years.
- For Reception 2026 there were 47 first-choice applications for 51 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 2024/25: 56% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- There are 21.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 18.8 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newcastle upon Tyne schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lancefield Avenue, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2NP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 447 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 73.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Central Walker Primary School are welcoming and friendly.”
- “They are proud of their school and are keen to talk to visitors.”
- “Pupils meet the school’s high expectations for conduct.”
To improve
- “With the exception of mathematics where learning is not as secure as it could be, pupils achieve well.”
- “However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in some gaps in pupils’ mathematical knowledge.”
- “However, some pupils still do not achieve as well as they could in mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 February 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) | 56% | 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: 47 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- West Walker Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Welbeck Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tyneview Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Byker Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Walkergate Community School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published