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Waltham Toll Bar Academy

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

person Mr Joseph Hermiston (Principal)

corporate_fareLINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onGrimsby, DN36 4RZ

language Visit Website phone 01472500505

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,971

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Attainment 8

47.6

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GCSE Rank

#4 in North East Lincolnshire

#1,562 of 4,024 nationally

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Waltham Toll Bar Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Grimsby, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Waltham Toll Bar Academy is an academy converter in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,611 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.6, placing the school #4 in North East Lincolnshire and #1,562 of 4,024 nationally. 50.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 20.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 35.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 12.7% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 21.3% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #669 nationally), out of 59.8% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.4 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.9 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)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

47.6

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

50.60%

Grade 4+ E&M

71.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)20.8%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)66.70%

Triple Science Entry19.20%

EBacc Slot Score13.4 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

45.8

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

45.90%

Grade 4+ E&M

69.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)17.5%

Entering EBacc31.70%

EBacc APS4.06

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.5

Grade 5+ E&M

42.90%

Entering EBacc25.30%

EBacc APS4.01

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS4.13

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS4.36

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64%

EBacc APS4.7

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS4.69

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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.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

93.6%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships6.9%

Employment2.7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3.2%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships11%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.4

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.2%

Achieving A*–A12.7%

Achieving A*–B35.8%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate87.0%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.29

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

121

Retention rate96.70%

Post-18 Destinations 91.5% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 59.8%

handshake Apprenticeships 11.1%

work Employment 17.1%

Not sustained / NEET6.8%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate96.30%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)92% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 54.7%

stars Top-Third Universities 21.3%

handshake Apprenticeships 14.7%

work Employment 18.7%

Not sustained / NEET6.7%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

116

Retention rate100.0%

Post-18 Destinations 91.2% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 54.4%

handshake Apprenticeships 14.9%

work Employment 18.4%

Not sustained / NEET6.1%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#1,423 / 4,024	#4	#1,562	#1	—	#669	#1,152
2025	#1,418 / 3,948	#3	#1,833	#1	#2,172	#669	#1,152
2024	#1,412 / 4,450	#4	#1,704	#2,022	#1,987	#669	#1,152
2023	#1,232 / 4,321	#2	#1,578	#1,577	—	—	#1,360
2022	#1,173 / 4,199	#4	#1,434	#1,665	—	—	#1,479
2019	#760 / 2,711	#3	#850	#826	—	—	—
2018	#580 / 2,537	#1	#648	#636	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 October 2023

Inspection Report

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13 November 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2013-11-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-04-02

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

7.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.1%(71 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,730 pupils. During this period, there were 123 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,730	123	7.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,716	80	4.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,880	110	5.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,893	121	6.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,900	115	6.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,950	53	2.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,971	175	8.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,976	286	14.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,957	203	10.4%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,960	128	6.5%	4.9%	6
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,961	81	4.1%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,953	52	2.7%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,957	13	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,964	35	1.8%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,888	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,888	39	2.1%	3.2%	4
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,885	39	2.1%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,979	42	2.1%	3.1%	3
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,991	66	3.3%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	2,001	25	1.2%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	2,052	42	2.0%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	2,060	38	1.8%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	2,079	39	1.9%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	2,021	31	1.5%	3.0%	5
2016/17 (Spring term)	2,039	58	2.8%	3.3%	3
2016/17 (Autumn term)	2,045	19	0.9%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 64 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 62 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

47%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

53%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

34%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree13%

agree20%

disagree40%

strongly disagree20%

don't know7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree7%

agree7%

disagree40%

strongly disagree47%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree7%

agree20%

disagree27%

strongly disagree40%

not applicable7%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree27%

agree33%

strongly disagree27%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree13%

agree33%

disagree13%

strongly disagree33%

don't know7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree7%

agree7%

disagree33%

strongly disagree53%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree13%

agree73%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree20%

agree60%

strongly disagree7%

don't know13%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree7%

agree27%

disagree20%

strongly disagree47%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes27%

no73%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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