Walker Riverside Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Walker Riverside Academy

Waverdale Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 4AW

https://www.wra.tynecoast.academy/

Walker Riverside Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,110 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in September 2024.

This school is a member of Tyne Coast Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include North East Futures UTC and Monkwearmouth Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Benfield School
1.4		Burnside College
1.6		Hebburn Comprehensive School
1.7		St Joseph's Catholic Academy
1.9		Jesmond Park Academy
2.2		Churchill Community College
2.3		Heworth Grange School
2.4		Jarrow School
2.6		St Mary's Catholic School
2.7		XP Gateshead
2.9		Longbenton High School
3.0		North East Futures UTC

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: Poor. Destinations at 18 are poor.

Destinations: Poor. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very low.

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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