Walton-Le-Dale High School

Brindle Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6RN

Requires Improvement

Inspected 15 March 2022

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

33.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

734

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 734 / 785 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

36.5%

Disadvantaged

12.3%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

15.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

33.1

Attainment 8

734 pupils

22.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

39%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Attendance

12.5%

Overall absence

39.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

43.8

Teachers (FTE)

16.8

Pupils per teacher

11.75

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£51,161

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

5.6

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,276

Spend per pupil

£9,000

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.