Walton High
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Unique reference
- 136842
- Address
- Fyfield Barrow, Walnut Tree, MK7 7WH
- Website
- http://www.waltonhigh.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 3077 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 22.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.9%
White British 37.3%
African 22.3%
Mixed 9.9%
Other White 8.5%
Other Asian 4.7%
Indian 4.2%
Pakistani 3.7%
Chinese 3.1%
Other Black 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Caribbean 1%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.02
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 87 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 122 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 73 |
| Biology | GCSE | 205 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 310 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 202 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Walton High
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 474
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 376
- 2nd preference
- 236
- 3rd preference
- 201
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 365
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 27
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 476 239 237 |
| Year 8 | 475 264 211 |
| Year 9 | 485 256 229 |
| Year 10 | 485 196 289 |
| Year 11 | 485 238 247 |
| Year 12 | 336 152 184 |
| Year 13 | 335 155 180 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 33.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 52.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 66.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 20.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.2% |