Welbeck Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 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

459 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals71.7%

71.7%, 45.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.1%

30.1%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.7%

22.7%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: welbeck.wiseacademies.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.