Walton AcademyThe King's School, Grantham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.
Summary of the comparison
Walton Academy and The King's School, Grantham are secondary schools in Grantham.
Walton Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The King's School, Grantham scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The King's School, Grantham is ahead on our composite score.
Walton Academy was judged Good and The King's School, Grantham was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Walton Academy and 72.7 for The King's School, Grantham.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Walton Academy (52.6 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The King's School, Grantham (72.3 in 2021-22, 72.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamWalton Academy | GranthamThe King's School, Grantham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 2nd of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 903 | 1,216 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,086 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG31 7JR | Grantham, NG31 6RP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 | 72.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.7% | 94.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.5% | 99.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.8% | 57.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.61 | 6.78 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 51 | 154 | |
| A-level average points | 30.7 | 43.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.7 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.1% | 38.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 903 | 1,216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.5% | 14.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 8.4% 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
A-level average points
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.
Walton Academy
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