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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Walbottle Academy

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Newcastle upon Tyne).

Attainment 8
46.3
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
53.6%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
87.7%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▲ 3.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.2%
▲ 21pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.8%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
91%
1,722 / 1,885 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Walbottle Academy is a secondary school located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,725 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,885. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mr Richard Harrison.

Enrichment

15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • NORTHERN Model
  • Our Academy Academy Day
  • Alumni
  • Sixth Form
  • Train to Teach
  • Recruitment
  • Library Catalogue
  • Bromcom
  • CPOMS
  • Sparx Maths
  • Net Geography
  • Net History
  • English Podcasts
  • Book Miles Reading Challenge
  • In this section Academy Day

Key facts

URN
148135
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Hexham
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2020

Governing body (12 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Jonathan GreenallChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Martin WoodLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Ms Lesley HendersonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Adam PalmerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mr Christopher BevisLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Kerry LesselsLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Howard LanganLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Rachel LeslieLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Richard HarrisonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mr Daniel JenkinsLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Vicky HeslopLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2020 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Jane WilsonLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2020
Ms Louise Patrick FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Miss Kate Fullen FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Craig Steel FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record