Waltham Toll Bar Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 136268
- Address
- Station Road, New Waltham, DN36 4RZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1730 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 80.9%
Mixed 4.2%
Other White 3.9%
Other 2.7%
African 2.3%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 40
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.05
Local authority average 3.49
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 63 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 117 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 254
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 281 124 157 |
| Year 8 | 311 158 153 |
| Year 9 | 327 159 168 |
| Year 10 | 314 149 165 |
| Year 11 | 332 169 163 |
| Year 12 | 82 37 45 |
| Year 13 | 83 42 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 5.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 34.0% 33.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 6.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 8.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 41.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 4.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 5.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 1.1% 2.4% |