Walbottle Campus

Walbottle Academy, previously 'Walbottle Campus and Walbottle Campus Technology College', is a large secondary academy situated in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is one of the largest secondary academies in Newcastle.

Walbottle Campus
Address
Hexham Road

Newcastle Upon Tyne
,
Tyne and Wear
,
NE15 9TP

England, United Kingdom
Coordinates54°59′48″N 1°44′27″W
Information
TypeAcademy (Sponsor Led)
Local authorityNewcastle City Council
Executive PrincipalNikki Gibb

History

The school first opened in 1959 as three schools on one site, a Grammar School and two Secondary Moderns. These later merged to become the single Walbottle Campus Technology College. The vast majority of the school's students come from feeder Primary Schools which are members of the Outer West Learning Trust, of which Walbottle Campus is an Associate Member. In 2008, Walbottle Campus received a brand new state of the art building as part of the governments 'Building Schools for the Future' PFI scheme. Previously named Walbottle Campus Technology College, the government removed the funding for the 'technology college' status therefore the school was renamed Walbottle Campus.

Academisation

Following the school's Ofsted inspection in February 2019 and the Inadequate judgement,[1] Walbottle Campus began plans to convert to Academy Status.[2] In July 2019, Walbottle Campus received its academy order from former Secretary of State for Education Damian Hinds and talks began between Multi Academy Trusts and the board of governors.

In October 2019, Walbottle Campus began talks with the Northern Education trust, a multi-academy trust based in Ryton, Gateshead. This match has been agreed by the Department for Education and the school will convert to an academy.[3]

Building

Walbottle Academy's new building opened in 2008 after being rebuilt as part of the governments Phase 1 PFI Newcastle Building Schools for the Future Programme. It opened alongside six other schools which were also rebuilt in the Phase 1 part of the programme. Four other schools later opened in 2011 as part of Phase 2 of the programme.

  • A Wing (light blue) - Health and Social Care, Child Development and Care, Hairdressing, Sixth Form & SEN Department.
  • B Wing (red) - Humanities
  • C Wing (green) - English
  • D Wing (dark blue) - Mathematics and Art
  • E Wing (orange) - All Technologies and Business Studies
  • F Wing (purple) - Science
  • H Wing (crimson) - Physical Education, Performing Arts, Principal and Main Administration
  • K Main Street (yellow) - Entrance to all wing, I.C.T Classrooms and Library

Ofsted

In the Ofsted Inspection of 2016, Walbottle Campus was graded 'good' after previously receiving 'requires improvement' on previous inspections.

Walbottle Campus had a ‘no notice’ inspection in February 2019. The result of the inspection was that Walbottle was judged Inadequate for all aspects of the inspection and lost their ‘Good’ Judgement.

Walbottle Academy is yet to receive an Ofsted inspection.

References
  1. Smith, Chris (2019). "Walbottle Campus". Ofsted. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. Dickinson, Katie (9 October 2019). "Head teacher of Walbottle Campus steps down after taking early retirement, school governors say". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. "Notes of Meeting: North Headteacher Board" (PDF). Regional Schools Commissioners. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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