Walker Riverside Academy
Academy converter in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1101 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1301 |
| Free school meals | 70.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Address | Waverdale Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4AW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wra.tynecoast.academy |
| Telephone | 01912958660 |
| URN | 145528 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 September 2024, published 10 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Benfield School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Burnside College (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Hebburn Comprehensive School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Jesmond Park Academy (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Churchill Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Heworth Grange School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Jarrow School (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.