Welbeck Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Flodden Street
 Walker
 Newcastle-upon-Tyne
 Tyne and Wear NE6 2QL
Telephone: 0191 265 5362

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Welbeck Primary School
Trust: Wise Academies
Sponsor: WISE Academies

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Louise Saunders (since September 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Linda Taylor
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 27.14 / 12.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.93
Number of pupils: 472
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 73.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 59.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 40.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 44.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Electoral Ward: Walker
School Number: 3912008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (0.7km) show on map
  4. Byker Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  5. Central Walker Church of England Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  6. Sir Charles Parsons School (1.2km) show on map
  7. St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker (1.3km) show on map
  8. Walkergate Community School (1.3km) show on map
  9. Tyneview Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  10. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (1.4km) show on map
  11. Chillingham Road Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  12. West Walker Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  13. Walker Riverside Academy (1.6km) show on map
  14. Hotspur Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  15. Benfield School (2.0km) show on map
  16. Bede Community Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  17. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (2.0km) show on map
  18. Ravenswood Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  19. Gateshead College (2.2km) show on map
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  24. Carville Academy (2.4km) show on map
  25. Western Community Primary School (2.5km) show on map
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  27. The Drive Community Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  28. Ateres Girls High School (2.6km) show on map
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  30. Falla Park Community Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  31. Jesmond Park Academy (2.8km) show on map
  32. Newcastle Preparatory School (2.9km) show on map
  33. Royal Grammar School (2.9km) show on map
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  35. Wardley Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  36. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (3.0km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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