Walbottle Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
3.349 miles
Published by Newcastle City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2022–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Walbottle Academy is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2023. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Walbottle Academy 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 3.349 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 3.51 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 4.0 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Not published |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Year 7 2019 | Not published |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 entry in 2026 there were 305 first-choice applications for 331 offers; 296 offers went to first-choice families, and 9 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 3.349 miles away, the shortest of the 3 years with a published distance, and nearer than in 2024.
- In 2024/25, 58% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 46.6 (England 46).
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
- Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 1,722 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 January 2023
Strengths
- “Walbottle Academy has undergone a transformation in recent years.”
- “Trust leaders have taken swift and decisive action to bring about rapid improvements across all areas of school life.”
- “They have set high expectations for what pupils can achieve.”
To improve
- “However, there remains a group of pupils who do not attend school regularly enough.”
- “This is particularly the case for some pupils with SEND.”
- “However, parents comment it is difficult to contact school to discuss issues.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 58% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 305 first-preference applications, 331 offers in total, 296 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Studio West 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Callerton Academy 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's High School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Kenton School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gosforth Academy 4.8 mi Good
- North East Futures UTC 5.4 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Catholic School 5.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published