The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE15 8JL
10 reasons to choose Walbottle Village Primary School
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Walbottle Village Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Walbottle Village Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 2 members of Valour Multi-Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection.
Average class size
Walbottle Village Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 22 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Walbottle Village Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Walbottle Village Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Walbottle Village Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Walbottle Village Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.30pm. Breakfast club from 8.15am and after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near Walbottle Village Primary School
Dame Allan’s Junior School (4.6 miles); Westfield School Junior House (5.2 miles); Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School (5.6 miles).
St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Walbottle Village (0 miles); Milecastle Primary School (0.8 miles); Throckley Primary School (1.3 miles).
Dame Allan’s Senior School (3.9 miles); Westfield School (5.2 miles); Newcastle School for Boys (5.8 miles).
Walbottle Campus (0.4 miles); St Cuthbert’s High School (2.8 miles); St Thomas More Catholic School (3.6 miles).