Walton Academy, based in Grantham, provides secondary education, 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 has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Walton Academy currently has around 903 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.5% boys and 56.5% girls. Around 37.3% 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 10.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69%). other white pupils make up about 13.4%
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 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 63% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Harlaxton Road, Grantham, NG31 7JR |
| Website: | https://www.walton-ac.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01476563251 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Caroline Saxelby |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136624 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 903 |
| Number of Boys: | 393 |
| Number of Girls: | 510 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.00% | 623 |
| Other White | 13.40% | 121 |
| Unclassified | 6.80% | 61 |
| Other Mixed | 5.00% | 45 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 5 |
| African | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyndham Park Nursery School Hill Avenue , NG31 9BB | 4out of 4 | 2,873 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantham Spitalgate CofE Primary School Trent Road , NG31 7XQ | - not rated | 949 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bluecoat Meres Primary Academy Trent Road , NG31 7XQ | - not rated | 949 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy Trent Road , NG31 7XQ | 3out of 4 | 949 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Huntingtower Road , NG31 7AU | 3out of 4 | 1,272 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Huntingtower Community Primary School Huntingtower Road , NG31 7AU | - not rated | 1,272 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Academy Harlaxton Road , NG31 7JR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grantham the Walton Girls' High School & Sixth Form Harlaxton Road , NG31 7JR | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy The Avenue , NG31 7PX | 3out of 4 | 1,264 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bluecoat Meres Academy The Avenue , Dysart Road NG31 7PX | - not rated | 1,280 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hugh's CofE Mathematics and Computing College The Avenue , Dysart Road NG31 7PX | - not rated | 1,280 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantham College Stonebridge Road , NG31 9AP | - not rated | 2,394 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantham Preparatory International School Gorse Lane , NG31 7UF | - not rated | 1,247 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ambergate Sports College Dysart Road , NG31 7LP | - not rated | 1,502 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ambergate Sports College Dysart Road , NG31 7LP | - not rated | 1,502 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenfields Academy Great North Road , NG31 7US | 3out of 4 | 1,576 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Phoenix School Great North Road , NG31 7US | - not rated | 1,576 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.