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West Newcastle Academy

Primary

Newcastle upon Tyne · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8QP www.westnewcastleacademy.org

Pupils
200
cap. 196
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
200
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
200
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of West Newcastle Academy · Primary · Newcastle upon Tyne

Finance£7305 spend / pupil£7595 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
57%
+5pp
57%47%36%
'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
RWM higher standard
7%
+3pp
11%8%4%
'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
75%
Reading higher standard
46%
Writing expected standard
71%
Writing higher standard
21%
Maths expected standard
61%
Maths higher standard
14%
Science expected standard
79%
SPAG expected standard
64%
LA AVG 74.63%
SPAG higher standard
18%
LA AVG 30.01%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.53
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 104.84
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
200
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%

Contact

Address
Off Armstrong Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8QP
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2557%7%75%46%71%21%61%14%79%64%107.0102.0104.022%200
2023/2452%4%60%16%68%16%72%4%80%68%102.0102.0103.022%196
2022/2336%11%57%21%71%11%36%21%75%54%103.099.0102.0+1.50+2.70+0.1019%198
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published6%161
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published11%130
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published5%97

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520017.822%36%51%9%29%
2023/2419615.022%39%44%9%33%
2022/2319816.719%35%38%10%38%
2021/2218915.020%29%42%9%34%
2020/2118215.111%27%50%
2018/1916115.06%23%32%5%14%
2017/1813014.411%19%35%5%17%
2016/179713.95%24%40%6%26%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.