Walker Riverside Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Waverdale Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Walker Riverside Academy is a secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 13th of 16 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

219 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.5

35.5, 10.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths21.9%

21.9%, 23.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.5%

47.5%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc41.6%

41.6%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.08

3.08, 1.01 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,101 pupils on roll, with places for 1,301

Eligible for free school meals70.5%

70.5%, 44 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.4%

14.4%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24%

24%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Walker Riverside Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Benfield School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 33.5
Burnside College	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.2
Hebburn Comprehensive School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 44.2
St Joseph's Catholic Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.5
Jesmond Park Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.4

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Michael Collier
Phone: 01912958660
Website: wra.tynecoast.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: Waverdale Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4AW
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 145528

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.