St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 94th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 September 2017, report published 19 October 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths37%

37%, 25 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

213 pupils on roll, with places for 297

Eligible for free school meals37.6%

37.6%, 11.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15%

15%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.2%

12.2%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Walkergate Community School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Tyneview Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	77% met the expected standard
Carville Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Western Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Welbeck Academy	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Ciara Yeoman
Phone: 01912625552
Website: stalbansrcnewcastle.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4HQ
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 148447

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.