Walton AcademyThe Priory Belvoir Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Walton Academy and The Priory Belvoir Academy are secondary schools.
Walton Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Priory Belvoir Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Priory Belvoir Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Walton Academy was judged Good and The Priory Belvoir Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Walton Academy and 46.3 for The Priory Belvoir Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Walton Academy (52.6 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Priory Belvoir Academy (48.9 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamWalton Academy | NottinghamThe Priory Belvoir Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 16th of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 903 | 693 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 650 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG31 7JR | Nottingham, NG13 0AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.7% | 41.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.5% | 61.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.8% | 38.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.61 | 4.04 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 139 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 51 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 903 | 693 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.5% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 20.0% 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.
Walton Academy
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