Welbeck Academy
Ofsted report card · November 2025State primary · 2 to 11Mixed459 pupils
Flodden Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2QL · Newcastle upon Tyne
COULD YOUR CHILD GET A PLACE? · RECEPTION 2027
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Summary
The key facts, in one placePrimary (key stage 2)
Kinplace league tables rank state schools on three years of DfE results for the phase. Band: Lower half.
64thof 68 in Newcastle upon Tyne
12,036thof 13,886 in England
Lower halfband
- Inspection
- Ofsted report card, November 2025
- Results
- 65% expected standard; 4% higher standard
- Size
- 459 pupils; 54 places a year; classes of 25
- Run by
- Wise Academies
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11 · Mixed
Ofsted, November 2025The judgements from the school's latest inspection. Reports from November 2025 use Ofsted's new report card, with different headings; we show whichever the latest report uses.Read the report ↗
AchievementExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Safeguarding standardsMet
Strengths, and things to check
- Suspensions per 100 pupils: 0.0, against 0.7 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Higher standard: 4%, against 11% in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Sessions missed: 5.8%, against 5.1% in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Persistently absent: 16.7%, against 14.1% in Newcastle upon Tyne.
At a glance
Against Newcastle upon Tyne and EnglandThis schoolNewcastle upon TyneEnglandHover or tap a bar for the figures
Academic
Expected standardThe share of Year 6 pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, from the key stage 2 tests and teacher assessment.
65%
In line with Newcastle upon TyneHigher standardThe share who reached the higher standard in all three. A small year group can swing this a lot from one year to the next.
4%
Worse than Newcastle upon TyneAttendance and behaviour
Sessions missedHalf-day sessions missed, authorised or not, as a share of all sessions in the school year (DfE pupil absence). Lower is better.
5.8%
Worse than Newcastle upon TynePersistently absentPupils who missed one session in ten or more. Lower is better.
16.7%
Worse than Newcastle upon TyneSuspensions per 100 pupilsSuspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Lower is better; one or two incidents move a small school a lot.
0.0
Better than Newcastle upon TynePupils and classes
Average class sizeAverage pupils per class, from the school census. Shown for context, not as a score.
24.8
ContextFree school mealsPupils eligible for free school meals. Context for reading the results, not a measure of the school.
72%
ContextPupils for each teacherPupils on roll for each full-time teacher, from the school workforce census. Shown for context.
16.6
ContextDemand for places
First choices per placeFamilies who put this school first, for each Reception place in 2026 (DfE applications and offers). Above 1 means more first choices than places.
0.9
Less sought after than Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne and England: DfE's own averages for results. For the rest, the middle state primary school of the same phase, from every school we hold, since DfE publishes no council figure we hold.Guide: what these measures mean →
Overview
Getting in
- 46 families put it first for 54 places; every one of them got in
- We hold no catchment map for this school, so we can't say which addresses are inside it.
Quality
- Ofsted report card (Achievement: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met)
- Reading, writing and maths: expected standard: 65% (England 62%) (county 66%)
- Reading, writing and maths: higher standard: 4% (England 8%) (county 11%)
Daily life
- Absence: 5.8% of sessions missed; 17% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 6.3% and 19%
- Suspensions: 0 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 2); 0 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 24.8 pupils; 0.0% of classes have more than 30
- 16.6 pupils for each teacher
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 125 m
- 44 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (0 fatal, 8 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 13.2 µg/m³, PM2.5 6.4 (1 km square, background level)
Who runs it
- Wise Academies, with 18 schools
- Opened as an academy (sponsored) on 1 September 2012
- Replaced Welbeck Primary School (URN 108481)
- We can't compare results before and after it converted: we hold results for only one side of the date, because DfE publishes a few years at a time.
Getting in
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Reception. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. How places are offered →
Offer day, year by year
| Entry | Year | Places | Applications | Offered | Refused | Last distance (miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | 2026 | 60 | 77 | 54 | — | — |
| Reception | 2025 | 60 | 90 | 60 | — | 0.44 |
| Reception | 2024 | 60 | 104 | 60 | — | — |
| Reception | 2023 | 60 | 91 | 56 | — | — |
| Reception | 2022 | 60 | 73 | 44 | — | — |
Source: Council offer-day figures: Newcastle City Council, 2022 to 2026. A dash is a figure the council does not publish, not nought. Distances are straight lines from the school.
Applications and offers, DfE
| Entry | Year | Places | First choices | Any choice | First choices offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | 2026 | 54 | 46 | 77 | 46 |
| Reception | 2025 | 60 | 63 | 90 | 59 |
| Reception | 2024 | 60 | 58 | 104 | 58 |
| Reception | 2023 | 56 | 56 | 91 | 56 |
| Reception | 2022 | 44 | 42 | 72 | 42 |
| Reception | 2021 | 49 | 47 | 70 | 47 |
| Reception | 2020 | 43 | 38 | 64 | 38 |
| Reception | 2019 | 52 | 48 | 78 | 48 |
| Reception | 2018 | 42 | 37 | 72 | 37 |
| Reception | 2017 | 55 | 51 | 95 | 51 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence), 2014 to 2026. Families name up to three schools, so most applications are somebody's second or third choice.
Could you get in?Enter a home or postcode: we set it against every year's last offer and this school's rules.
Results
Results
| Measure | This school | England | Council | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths: expected standard | 65% | 62% | 66% | 2024/2025 |
| Reading, writing and maths: higher standard | 4% | 8% | 11% | 2024/2025 |
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/2025.
League table place
| Table | Band | England | Council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary (key stage 2) | Lower half | 12,036 of 13,886 | 64 of 68 |
Source: kinplace league tables, from three years of DfE results.
Inspections
| Date | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 25 November 2025 | Report card | 7 areas graded |
| 22 November 2023 | Graded inspection | Requires improvement |
Source: Ofsted, 2025.
Daily life
Absence
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 17% | 1.6% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 26% | 3.3% |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 23% | 1.1% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 6.3% | 19% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25. Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (40% or more), the median of 2777 schools.
Suspensions and exclusions
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 1.2 | 0.8% | 6 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7 | 3.1% | 35 | 0 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 2.2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
Class sizes and staff
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 24.8 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 0.0% | 2025/26 |
| Pupils for each teacher | 16.6 | November 2025 |
Source: DfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 125 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 8 serious and 0 fatal in all; 12 involved a pedestrian, 9 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 13.2 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 9.8 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 6.4 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Pupils
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 72% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 30% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 23% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 4.4% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 51% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Who runs it
Who runs it
- Wise Academies, with 18 schools
- Opened as an academy (sponsored) on 1 September 2012
- Replaced Welbeck Primary School (URN 108481)
- We can't compare results before and after it converted: we hold results for only one side of the date, because DfE publishes a few years at a time.
Area
Homes in reach of this schoolLook up any home near here: its sales, an open-data valuation, and which schools it keeps in reach.Search homes →Sources
- Council offer-day figures: Newcastle City Council
- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE school performance tables
- DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence)
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- Kinplace league tables, from three years of DfE results
- Ofsted
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the Newcastle upon Tyne league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
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