48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
673.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,123
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Walker Riverside Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Newcastle upon Tyne
Part ofTYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-0pp
51%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-1pp
26%23%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
35.5
-1.5
39.636.533.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.5
EBacc entry
42%
+9pp
56%39%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
673.7
-0.3
709.7663.2616.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 673.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,123
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
68%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Waverdale Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Website
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 | 48% | 22% | 35.5 | Not applicable | 42% | 673.7 | 44% | 1,123 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 23% | 37.0 | -0.92 | 32% | 674.0 | 40% | 1,109 |
| 2022/23 | 40% | 19% | 33.4 | -1.21 | 44% | 616.8 | 47% | 1,158 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 26% | 39.6 | -1.14 | 56% | 709.7 | 60% | 1,192 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 24% | 38.2 | -0.41 | 22% | 653.6 | 35% | 1,116 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 5 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 9 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 17 |
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 22 |
| 2018/19 | 29.5 | C | -0.36 | 0% | 64 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,123 | 14.1 | 22% | 17% | 68% | 12% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,109 | 12.9 | 14% | 18% | 66% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,158 | 14.1 | 14% | 19% | 64% | 14% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,192 | 15.1 | 22% | 17% | 65% | 14% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 1,145 | 13.9 | 18% | 16% | 63% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,116 | 13.1 | 14% | 12% | 64% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.