Waltham Toll Bar Academy

Station Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 4RZ

Good

Inspected 18 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

45.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,730

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North East Lincolnshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,730 / 2,355 (73%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

19.0%

Disadvantaged

9.3%

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

9.9%

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)

45.8

Attainment 8

1,730 pupils

45.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

81 students

2.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

11%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

20.9%

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.

108.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -20.1 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

15.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

£50,996

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,686 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 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.

£6,746

Spend per pupil

£7,535

Income per pupil

66%

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.