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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker

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personMr Martin Smith

corporate_fareBISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

location_onNewcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4HQ

language Visit Website phone 1912625552

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

227

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Expected Standard

37%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker is a Academy converter primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 95% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker is an academy converter in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 227 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 37% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #61 of 63 primaries in Newcastle upon Tyne and #12,794 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 63%

Reading87% LA 75%

Writing43% LA 71%

Maths50% LA 74%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading73% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading73% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths80% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA -0.1

-1.4 to 3.3

-1.9

Write

LA 0.4

-4.2 to 0.4

2.5

Maths

LA -0.1

0.3 to 4.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 March 2024

Inspection Report

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09 April 2021

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-09-21

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-11-07

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(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 227 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	227	2	0.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	220	3	1.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	237	1	0.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	232	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	229	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	227	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	218	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	224	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	220	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	216	0	0.0%	0.5%

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 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

19.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree53%

agree36%

disagree10%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree52%

agree34%

disagree7%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree12%

disagree17%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

not applicable29%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes28%

no72%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree25%

agree38%

disagree19%

strongly disagree19%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree52%

agree31%

disagree9%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree31%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree29%

disagree16%

strongly disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree41%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree33%

disagree2%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree48%

agree34%

disagree10%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes84%

no16%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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