Walton HighLift Sir Herbert Leon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Walton High and Lift Sir Herbert Leon are secondary schools in Milton Keynes.
Walton High scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lift Sir Herbert Leon scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Walton High is ahead on our composite score.
Walton High was judged Good and Lift Sir Herbert Leon was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.4 for Walton High and 33.7 for Lift Sir Herbert Leon.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Walton High (48.4 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lift Sir Herbert Leon (40.1 in 2021-22, 33.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesWalton High | Milton KeynesLift Sir Herbert Leon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 15 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 14th of 15 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 3,037 | 647 | |
| Capacity | 3,000 | 750 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK7 7WH | Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 33.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.8% Stronger figure | 24.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.1% Stronger figure | 45.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.0% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.06 Stronger figure | 2.93 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 483 | 144 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 247 2024-25 | Not reported2021-22 | |
| A-level average points | 24.8 2024-25 · England 35.0 | Not reported2021-22 | |
| A-level average grade | D+ 2024-25 | Not reported2021-22 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.3 2024-25 · England 35.8 | Not reported2021-22 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.8% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | Not reported2021-22 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 3,037 | 647 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 55.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.2% | 32.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 28.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.1% Stronger figure | 42.8% | 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 High
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