Wallingford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137357
- Address
- St George's Road, OX10 8HH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1437 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 82.2%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 5.9%
Other 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.7%
Indian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.9
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.86
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 89 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 58 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 217 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 207 |
Admissions
Wallingford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 122
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 246 116 130 |
| Year 8 | 242 129 113 |
| Year 9 | 227 111 116 |
| Year 10 | 213 122 91 |
| Year 11 | 221 132 89 |
| Year 12 | 169 82 87 |
| Year 13 | 119 54 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Benson Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England SchoolGood
- Fir Tree Junior SchoolGood
- RAF Benson Community Primary SchoolGood
- St John's Primary SchoolGood
- St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, WallingfordGood