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West Newcastle Academy

Free schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8QP

Ages 3–11 · 181 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

181 pupils · 196 places

Pupils on roll
181
Boys / girls
94 / 87
School capacity
196
Capacity fill
181 / 196 (92%)
Free school meals
53.6%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WEST NEWCASTLE ACADEMY
Academy trust
WEST NEWCASTLE ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Wassall

Location

Address
Off Armstrong Road
Postcode
NE4 8QP
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 181 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 53.6%.

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 NE4
20
Primary in NE4
12
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 NE4

  • St Johns Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8HE · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM66.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Atkinson Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8XT · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM66.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Canning Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8PA · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM76.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Bridgewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 6NL · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Wingrove Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 9HN · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM49.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 7RE · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM62.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hawthorn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle upon Tyne · NE4 6SB · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM73.1%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Wassall
Telephone
01912739477
Website
www.westnewcastleacademy.org

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