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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4HQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#7,989
of 13,686 nationally

About St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker

St Alban’s Catholic Primary School in Walker was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2017, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits just below the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority average of 63%, placing the school 31st out of 55 primary schools in the area. While the combined score is close to the LA benchmark, the school’s individual subject results tell a more nuanced story: 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, and 73% in reading, both comfortably above the national average. Writing was the weaker area, with 67% hitting the expected level. At the higher standard, 10% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects, and the average scaled scores in reading (106) and maths (105) were solid.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWestbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4HQ
HeadteacherCiara Yeoman
Local AuthorityNewcastle upon Tyne
Number of Pupils227
Free School Meals (FSM)37.2%
School Capacity227 / 297 (76% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosLibraryForest SchoolGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballDanceCricketCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChessFilm ClubArt ClubChoirEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:15

After-school care

15:00-16:15

Source: stalbansrcnewcastle.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.