Waltham Toll Bar Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 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
- 1893 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 83.8%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 3.8%
Other 2.2%
African 1.7%
Unclassified 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.48
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 32%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 40.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 3.51
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 45 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 119 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 144 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 80 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 375 |
Admissions
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 249
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 308 156 152 |
| Year 8 | 333 161 172 |
| Year 9 | 330 155 175 |
| Year 10 | 330 169 161 |
| Year 11 | 378 186 192 |
| Year 12 | 94 45 49 |
| Year 13 | 120 63 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 28.0% 40.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 8.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 27.0% 31.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 8.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 52.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 10.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 2.2% |