72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1372.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,725
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Walbottle Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Newcastle upon Tyne
Part ofNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+12pp
72%66%60%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
+13pp
58%51%45%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
46.6
+6.2
46.643.540.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
41%
+4pp
41%31%20%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
1372.7
+267.8
1372.71142.1911.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1372.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
30.5
-0.5
32.429.927.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.5
A-level value added
-0.63
-0.1
-0.6-0.6-0.6
'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-3pp
13%9%5%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,725
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 58% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 41% | 1372.7 | 44% | 1,725 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 45% | 40.4 | -0.69 | 37% | 1104.9 | 39% | 1,681 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 46% | 41.5 | -0.63 | 33% | 1123.0 | 37% | 1,630 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 53% | 43.0 | -0.58 | 20% | 911.5 | 24% | 1,589 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.5 | C | -0.63 | 7% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 31.0 | C | -0.58 | 10% | 79 |
| 2022/23 | 27.3 | C- | — | 5% | 88 |
| 2021/22 | 32.4 | C+ | — | 13% | 88 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,725 | 21.0 | 18% | 17% | 49% | 12% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,681 | 21.7 | 14% | 16% | 48% | 14% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 1,630 | 19.3 | 10% | 14% | 50% | 15% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 1,589 | 17.9 | 11% | 11% | 51% | 16% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 1,619 | 14.6 | 9% | 9% | 44% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.