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Walton-le-Dale High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Vicky Ardern

location_onPreston, PR5 6RN

language Visit Website phone 1772335726

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2022

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Students

772

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Progress 8

-0.91

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GCSE Rank

#90 in Lancashire

#3,667 of 4,676 nationally

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Walton-le-Dale High School is a Community school secondary school in Preston, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Pupils make below-average progress (Progress 8: -0.91).

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School Summary

Walton-le-Dale High School is a community school in Preston, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 772 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 31.1, placing the school #90 in Lancashire and #3,667 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was -0.91 — below-average pupil progress.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 13.8%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

31.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8.70%

EBacc APS2.61

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.19

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.31

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.47

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.19

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 May 2024

Inspection Report

15 March 2022

Inspection Report

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05 November 2020

Inspection Report

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13 June 2018

Inspection Report

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01 July 2014

Inspection Report

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15 June 2011

Inspection Report

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24 June 2009

Inspection Report

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20 May 2008

Inspection Report

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15 October 2007

Inspection Report

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07 March 2007

Inspection Report

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18 February 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-03-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-07-01

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 754 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	754	0	0.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	748	0	0.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	745	166	22.3%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	761	141	18.5%	6.6%	7
2022/23 (Spring term)	772	118	15.3%	6.4%	6
2022/23 (Autumn term)	770	100	13.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	774	90	11.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	774	87	11.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	776	100	12.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	771	90	11.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	770	18	2.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	768	98	12.8%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	775	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	775	47	6.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	769	47	6.1%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	763	33	4.3%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	765	56	7.3%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	772	43	5.6%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	719	43	6.0%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	721	27	3.7%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	727	35	4.8%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	701	16	2.3%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	698	33	4.7%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	710	31	4.4%	3.1%	1