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Walker Riverside Academy

Walker Riverside Academy
Waverdale Avenue
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
England
NE64AW

📞 phone: 01912 958660

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Gareth Smith

🌍 web: www.wra.tynecoast.academy

1109 pupils mixed gender
1301 pupils capacity: 85% full

582 boys 52%

527 girls 48%

Last updated:

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
145528
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
4450
Open date
1. March 2018
Reason open
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OSGB coordinates
Easting: 429182, Northing: 565232
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 54.981, Longitude: -1.5456
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
14. June 2022
Region › Const. › Ward
North East › Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend › Walkergate
SEN priorities
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Free school meals %
65.70
Trust
TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10066995

School governors

  • Mrs Pam Dodds, Local Governor 5. March 2024—5. March 2028
  • Mr Steven Shiel, Local Governor 5. March 2024—5. March 2028
  • Mr Don Smith, Chair of Local Governing Body 16. July 2018—2. October 2024
  • Mrs Vashti Sergison, Local Governor 1. April 2022—31. March 2026
  • Mr Robert Whitelaw, Local Governor 16. July 2018—15. July 2026
  • Mr Gordon Smith, Local Governor 16. July 2022—15. July 2026
  • Mr Gareth Smith, Local Governor 25. April 2022—None
  • Mrs Andrea Welch, Local Governor 20. September 2022—19. September 2026
  • Mrs Louise Saunders, Local Governor 19. July 2023—18. July 2027
  • Ms Anna Kapur, Local Governor 16. November 2023—15. November 2027
  • Ms Claire Goodwill, Local Governor 15. December 2023—14. December 2027
  • Mrs Sophie Rogerson, Local Governor 22. April 2024—21. April 2028
  • Ms Claire Goodwill, Chair of Local Governing Body 3. October 2024—14. December 2027
  • Mr Don Smith, Local Governor 3. October 2024—15. July 2026
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