Walton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 2022 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
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 136624
- Address
- Harlaxton Road, NG31 7JR
- Website
- https://www.walton-ac.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 903 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.5%
- Girls
- 56.5%
- First language not English
- 18.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.8%
- Persistent absence
- 27.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 69%
Other White 13.4%
Unclassified 6.8%
Mixed 6.6%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.7%
African 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.1
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.61
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 71 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
Admissions
Walton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 135
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 129 59 70 |
| Year 8 | 161 63 98 |
| Year 9 | 172 79 93 |
| Year 10 | 177 98 79 |
| Year 11 | 171 73 98 |
| Year 12 | 39 14 25 |
| Year 13 | 54 7 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 2.4% |