Walton-Le-Dale High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 150510
- Address
- Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6RN
- Website
- www.wldhigh.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 734 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.7%
- Persistent absence
- 39.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 81.9%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 3.4%
Pakistani 2.3%
Other Asian 2.3%
African 2.2%
Other 1.4%
Irish 1%
Indian 1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.1
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.84
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 103 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 145 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 140 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| French | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Walton-Le-Dale High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 130
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 137 70 67 |
| Year 8 | 149 79 70 |
| Year 9 | 155 80 75 |
| Year 10 | 141 66 75 |
| Year 11 | 152 82 70 |