Charles Read AcademyWalton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.
Summary of the comparison
Charles Read Academy and Walton Academy are secondary schools in Grantham.
Charles Read Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walton Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Charles Read Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Charles Read Academy was judged the expected standard and Walton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.4 for Charles Read Academy and 37.8 for Walton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Charles Read Academy (46.0 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Walton Academy (52.6 in 2021-22, 37.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamCharles Read Academy | GranthamWalton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 33rd of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 277 | 822 | |
| Capacity | 275 | 900 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG33 4NT | Grantham, NG31 7JR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.4 Stronger figure | 37.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.5% | 25.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.1% Stronger figure | 45.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 49 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 51 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 9.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 267 | 903 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.3% | 38.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 18.5% | |
| SEN support | 36.7% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.6% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% | 28.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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