Wallingford School is a secondary school in Wallingford, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Wallingford School currently has around 1437 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 59% who stay in school sixth forms and 21% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: St George's Road, Wallingford, OX10 8HH
Website: http://www.wallingfordschool.com/
Telephone: 01491837115
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr John Marston
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 137357

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/03/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1515
Number of Pupils: 1437
Number of Boys: 746
Number of Girls: 691

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 10.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 28.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.20%1181
Other White5.90%85
White and Asian2.40%34
Other Mixed1.90%27
Other (any other ethnic group)1.50%21
White and Black Caribbean1.10%16
Chinese1.00%14
Unclassified0.90%13
White and Black African0.80%12
Other Asian0.80%12
African0.70%10
Indian0.20%3
Irish0.10%2
Bangladeshi0.10%2
Other Black0.10%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.10%2
Caribbean0.10%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well above average (0.51)
Of the 199 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 185 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.51
Local authority average
0.09
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
47%
Local authority average
32%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
55%
Local authority average
40%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
50.9
Local authority average
45.5
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.6
Local authority average
4.0
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
96%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford
St Nicholas Road , OX10 8HX
- not rated 389 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford
St Nicholas Road , OX10 8HX
3out of 4 389 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fir Tree Junior School
Radnor Road , OX10 0NY
- not rated 807 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fir Tree Junior School
Radnor Road , OX10 0NY
3out of 4 807 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Primary School
St John's Road , OX10 9AG
- not rated 996 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wallingford School
St George's Road , OX10 8HH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wallingford School
St George's Road , OX10 8HH
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carmel College
Mongewell Park , OX10 8BT
- not rated 2,531 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.