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Welbeck Academy

Academy sponsor led · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 2QL

Ages 2–11 · 459 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-25

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
392

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

459 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
226 / 233
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
459 / 420 (109%)
Free school meals
74.4%
FSM pupils
329
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
WISE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
WISE Academies
Headteacher
Louise Saunders

Location

Address
Flodden Street, Walker
Postcode
NE6 2QL
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

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 459 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 74.4%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE6
17
Primary in NE6
13
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
Primary in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
72

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE6

  • St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 2JX · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM72.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Byker Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 2AT · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM81.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Walkergate Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4SD · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4HQ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand1.13

    0.9 miles away

  • Chillingham Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 5XX · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand0.85

    0.9 miles away

  • Tyneview Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 3QP · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM59.3%
    • Demand1.31

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Louise Saunders
Telephone
01912655362
Website
https://welbeck.wiseacademies.co.uk

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