Walbottle Village Primary School
The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Walbottle Village Primary School 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 46th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 May 2019, report published 23 July 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 June 2024
The school's aim to develop 'safe, happy and loved' pupils is brought to life each day at Walbottle Village Primary School. From the day that children join the school in nursery, relationships between adults and pupils are warm and respectful. Pupils are proud to be a part of the school family and enjoy all that the school has to offer. Over time, pupils learn to be strong ambassadors for equality, difference and fairness. They say, 'You can be who you want to be at our school.' As a result, pupils work well together in lessons and play harmoniously in the school grounds at breaktimes. Pupils' behaviour at all points of the day is excellent. Pupils say that bullying is rare, but if it were to happen, it would be stamped out quickly. The school also has high expectations for pupils' academic achievement. Pupils experience a seamless curriculum journey from early years to Year 6. Staff work relentlessly to ensure that all pupils, regardless of any additional special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), experience the full benefits of the curriculum. Consequently, pupils achieve well across the full range of subjects.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils in the early stages of learning to read rely too much on segmenting and blending. This is hindering some pupils from learning to read with fluency and understanding. The school should support pupils to develop fluency when reading words containing the phonics sounds they know.
- Systems for ensuring that school and trust policies and procedures reflect current statutory expectations are inconsistent. Some policies and procedures do not fully meet current requirements. The school should work with the trust to ensure that clear mechanisms are in place to routinely review policies and procedures against the latest statutory guidance.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
24 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
147 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Walbottle Village Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Newburn Manor Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 86% met the expected standard |
| Knop Law Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 83% met the expected standard |
| Milecastle Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Throckley Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- VALOUR MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Oliver
- Phone
- 01912675320
- Address
- The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8JL
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- URN
- 144559
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.