St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Academy converter · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4HQ · Newcastle upon Tyne
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
OpenURN 131987
Sir Charles Parsons School
Foundation special school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4ED
Age range
Ages 11–19
Pupils
214
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation special school, Ages 11–19, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 77%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 131987
Location
- Address
- Westbourne Avenue
- Postcode
- NE6 4ED
- Town
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- Boys / girls
- 122 / 92
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 214 / 210 (102%)
- Free school meals
- 77%
- FSM pupils
- 127
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: The Newcastle Special Schools Trust
- Academy trust
- The Newcastle Special Schools Trust
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Karen Parker
- Telephone
- 01912952280