Walton High
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 16 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
- 3037 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 22.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 36.6%
African 22%
Mixed 9.4%
Other White 8.6%
Indian 4.7%
Other Asian 4.7%
Pakistani 3.9%
Chinese 3.7%
Other Black 2.5%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.4
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.06
Local authority average 3.93
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 34 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 57 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 147 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 94 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 116 |
| Biology | GCSE | 220 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 236 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 219 |
Admissions
Walton High
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 447
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 348
- 2nd preference
- 206
- 3rd preference
- 166
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 348
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 477 236 241 |
| Year 8 | 480 244 236 |
| Year 9 | 475 262 213 |
| Year 10 | 479 255 224 |
| Year 11 | 483 196 287 |
| Year 12 | 314 143 171 |
| Year 13 | 323 145 178 |
| Year 14 | 6 3 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 88.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 36.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 51.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 60.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 14.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.4% |