Walton AcademyWest Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.
Summary of the comparison
Walton Academy and West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy are secondary schools in Grantham.
Walton Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Walton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Walton Academy was judged Good and West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Walton Academy and 40.3 for West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Walton Academy (52.6 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2024-25) and has risen at West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy (32.1 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamWalton Academy | GranthamWest Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 40th of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| 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 | 390 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 625 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG31 7JR | Grantham, NG31 7PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.7% | 30.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.5% | 55.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.8% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.61 Stronger figure | 3.24 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 36 | |
| 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 | 390 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 54.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.5% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 25.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 26.9% 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
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
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