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Thomas Walling Primary Academy

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location_onNewcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3PL

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

424

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

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Thomas Walling Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Thomas Walling Primary Academy is an academy converter in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 417 pupils on roll, of whom 66% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #9 of 63 primaries in Newcastle upon Tyne and #1,224 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 63%

Reading89% LA 75%

Writing79% LA 71%

Maths83% LA 74%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading79% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths74% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading85% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths86% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.5

Read

LA -0.1

1.7 to 5.2

3.7

Write

LA 0.4

2.0 to 5.3

3.9

Maths

LA -0.1

2.3 to 5.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading78% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.7

Read

LA 1.5

2.0 to 5.4

4.4

Write

LA 1.5

2.9 to 6.0

2.1

Maths

LA 1.6

0.6 to 3.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 68%

Reading62% LA 77%

Writing85% LA 78%

Maths62% LA 78%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA 1.5

-3.9 to -0.7

1.7

Write

LA 1.3

0.2 to 3.2

-3

Maths

LA 1.6

-4.4 to -1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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19 May 2021

Inspection Report

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23 February 2021

Inspection Report

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15 October 2020

Inspection Report

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17 October 2019

Inspection Report

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29 January 2019

Inspection Report

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21 September 2016

Inspection Report

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03 April 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-05-19

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-01-29

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-09-21

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-03-19

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 417 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	417	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	402	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	433	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	437	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	422	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	436	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	424	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	417	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	429	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	419	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	399	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	404	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	386	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	388	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	408	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	408	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	405	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	457	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	441	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	433	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	478	3	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	472	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	458	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	504	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	496	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	486	5	1.0%	0.5%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 44 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

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Thomas Walling Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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