SCHOOL PROFILE

Waverley Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 150549
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

19 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

9 October 2019
Graded inspection Good
Published 23 October 2019
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne
Trust ONE (OWL NORTH EAST) TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 205 204 full-time · 1 part-time
Female pupils 94 45.9% of pupils
Male pupils 111 54.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.0%
17.2 pts above England
School 42.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne 39.8%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.2%
10.1 pts below England
School 10.2%
Newcastle upon Tyne 25.7%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne 0.5%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.4%
173
African
4.9%
10
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
4
Any other Asian background
1.5%
3
Any other ethnic group
1.5%
3
Indian
1.5%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 36.1% 74 of 205 pupils
15.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 36.1%
Newcastle upon Tyne 21.6%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 33.7% 69 pupils
England 14.8% 18.9 pts above
EHC plans 2.4% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 51
Moderate learning difficulty 13
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Physical disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

74.0% 13.6 pts above England
School 74.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne 62.9%
North East 61.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

81.0%

7.2 pts above England

School 81.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne 74.5%
North East 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

81.0%

10.7 pts above England

School 81.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne 70.9%
North East 71.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

93.0%

21.0 pts above England

School 93.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne 73.5%
North East 72.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.62%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.60 pts lower than England
School 5.62%
Newcastle upon Tyne 6.84%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.45%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.64 pts higher than England
School 18.45%
Newcastle upon Tyne 17.84%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.57%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.77 pts higher than England
School 3.57%
Newcastle upon Tyne 2.25%
North East 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.6% 9.4 pts above England
Waverley Primary School
97.6%
Newcastle upon Tyne
93.2%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information