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
- 1264 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 81.6%
Mixed 5.6%
Indian 3%
Other White 2.8%
Other 2.2%
Other Asian 1.7%
Pakistani 1%
Chinese 0.8%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.41
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.6
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 68 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 77 |
| English Language | GCSE | 210 |
Admissions
Walton High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 118 93 |
| Year 8 | 218 109 109 |
| Year 9 | 204 116 88 |
| Year 10 | 213 117 96 |
| Year 11 | 207 98 109 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 1.7% |