St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · 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, 2022–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 March 2024. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker 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 | 0.334 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 37.6% of pupils, against a middle figure of 71% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 47 of the 67 other Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception places ran out in 1 of the 4 earlier years; Reception 2026 drew 28 first-choice applications for 29 offers, with every first-choice family offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 37% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), lowest of 9 schools: this one and 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
- Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4HQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 March 2024
Strengths
- “St Alban’s Catholic Primary School is a safe and happy place for its pupils.”
- “Pupils relish coming to school.”
- “Their positive rates of attendance reflect their high levels of engagement.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ achievement in writing throughout school lags behind that in reading and mathematics.”
- “These revised approaches are not yet fully implemented.”
- “However, children do not get enough sustained opportunities to practise their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2024 (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) | 37% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 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.
- Walkergate Community School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Tyneview Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Welbeck Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Central Walker Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- West Walker Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Chillingham Road Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published