Wallingford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 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
- 1411 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 82.6%
Mixed 6.1%
Other White 6%
Other 1.3%
Other Asian 0.9%
African 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.51
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.9
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.64
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 53 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 56 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 48 |
Admissions
Wallingford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 129 112 |
| Year 8 | 229 112 117 |
| Year 9 | 218 123 95 |
| Year 10 | 220 133 87 |
| Year 11 | 238 122 116 |
| Year 12 | 131 57 74 |
| Year 13 | 134 64 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% |
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