Walton High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2019 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
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 142987
- Address
- The Rise, Walton-on-the-Hill, ST17 0LJ
- Website
- http://www.waltonstaffs.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1270 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 80.9%
Mixed 5.6%
Indian 3.1%
Other White 2.9%
Other 2.4%
Other Asian 1.6%
Pakistani 1.2%
Chinese 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
African 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.5
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 100 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 98 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 63 |
| English Language | GCSE | 212 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 211 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Walton High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 112 102 |
| Year 8 | 208 113 95 |
| Year 9 | 211 103 108 |
| Year 10 | 210 114 96 |
| Year 11 | 214 119 95 |
| Year 12 | 111 55 56 |
| Year 13 | 102 58 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |