Welbeck Academy
Flodden Street, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Welbeck Academy is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 52nd of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 28 January 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 November 2025
Pupils flourish in their development at this school. The school places pupils' belonging at the centre of its vision and ethos. This is lived out by the whole school community. The school provides pupils with a safe place to learn and grow. From the moment children arrive in early years through to Year 6 they get the right support at the right time. This helps them to be successful in their learning and feel safe. Leaders and staff show genuine care for pupils. Pupils are polite, courteous and ready to learn. They feel safe, and their behaviour is exemplary in and around school. Bullying is uncommon and dealt with effectively. Pupils take pride in their learning and achievements. Leaders and staff know their diverse community extremely well. They take prompt and effective action to make sure that they understand any barriers to learning that pupils may face. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities or those who are eligible for free school meals. The school provides extensive opportunities alongside a carefully planned and rigorous academic curriculum offer. This enables pupils to leave the school ready for their next stages in education. Leaders ensure that the curriculum enables pupils to develop core skills and knowledge. Pupils become confident readers, writers and mathematicians during their time in school. The school's focus on oracy enables older pupils to engage in healthy debate and supports younger pupils to use and develop key vocabulary. A carefully considered wider enrichment offer affords pupils a wide range of opportunities. For example, pupils benefit from on-site counselling. They also visit the local university to broaden horizons. All of this enables pupils to understand the world in which they live. Pupils are kind to each other and live out fundamental British values across the school day.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should further refine the rigorous implementation of the curriculum to strengthen achievement and make sure that all pupils achieve as well as they can.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
55 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
459 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Welbeck Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Byker Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Central Walker Church of England Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Walkergate Community School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- WISE ACADEMIES
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Louise Saunders
- Phone
- 01912655362
- Address
- Flodden Street, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2QL
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- URN
- 138577
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.