Thomas Walling Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lindfield Avenue
 Blakelaw
 Newcastle-upon-Tyne
 Tyne and Wear NE5 3PL
Telephone: 0191 286 0333

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Thomas Walling Primary School
Trust: The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Sponsor: The Laidlaw Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Ms Rebecca Hann (since January 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Keeley Wood
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.77 / 21.17
Non-teaching Staff*: 38.03
Number of pupils: 417
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.1
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 64.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 51.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* 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: Blakelaw
School Number: 3912890

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th May 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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