Walton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 3 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
- 997 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 40.3%
- Girls
- 59.7%
- First language not English
- 18.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 68.7%
Other White 14%
Unclassified 7.2%
Mixed 5.7%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.43
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 72 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 165 |
Admissions
Walton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 68 105 |
| Year 8 | 176 81 95 |
| Year 9 | 178 98 80 |
| Year 10 | 180 79 101 |
| Year 11 | 173 65 108 |
| Year 12 | 59 8 51 |
| Year 13 | 58 3 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 39.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 43.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 66.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.2% |