Walker Riverside Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceNot judged
About the School
Walker Riverside Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East.
It currently serves 1,101 pupils. Walker Riverside Academy is part of TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Requires improvement
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Academic Performance
Well below average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 35.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 21.9%
- EBacc average point score
- 3.08
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
51%Boys
49%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Most deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,101
- IDACI quintile
- 5 (Least deprived)
- MAT name
- TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Inspection history
3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2024 | Good | Requires improvement | Good | Good | Not judged |
| 4 Oct 2022 | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 3 miles of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Benfield School
Newcastle upon Tyne · 0.8 mi
Burnside College
North Tyneside · 1.4 mi
Hebburn Comprehensive School
South Tyneside · 1.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
South Tyneside · 1.7 mi
Jesmond Park Academy
Newcastle upon Tyne · 1.9 mi
Churchill Community College
North Tyneside · 2.3 mi
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead · 2.3 mi
Jarrow School
South Tyneside · 2.3 mi