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Walker Riverside Academy

Waverdale Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4AW · URN 145528

Public data summary

4.1

out of 10 · 20 data sources

Coverage 59% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 539
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,301
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.92
GCSE Attainment 8: 37.0
A-level average: z
Sustained education: 62.0%
University: 24.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 12.4%
Persistent absence: 33.5%
Free school meals: 50.3%
SEN support: 22.4%
English additional language: 16.7%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 6.2:1
Average class size: 21.2
Staff turnover: 13.3%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Equity

1.8

2 contributing signals

Achievement

4.9

4 contributing signals

Progress

2.9

1 contributing signals

Attendance

2.1

5 contributing signals

Resources

7.5

3 contributing signals

Destinations

5.8

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01912958660

School records are retained from official public datasets and managed through the Y School admin. This atlas is a supporting layer, not the current Y School product. Last refreshed 02/06/2026.