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Walton-le-Dale High School

Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6RN

Secondary

Phase

785

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 May 2024 and continues as Walton-Le-Dale High School (URN 150510) (opened 1 June 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2023-24
Average Attainment 8
31.1 nat45.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
14.8% nat45.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
36.9% nat65.0%
Entering EBacc
8.7% nat40.4%
EBacc APS
2.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
149

Destinations

After GCSE 2023-24

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

Pupil Demographics

2023-24
Total Pupils
748
Boys
385 (51%)
Girls
363 (49%)
Capacity
785 (95% full)
SEND
19.1%
FSM Eligible
35.6%
EAL
6.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
50.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,698/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24
Overall Absence Rate
17.5% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
48.6% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24
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  • White British: 87.3%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Asian Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Black African: 0.9%
  • White Irish: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%

87.3%

White British

3.5%

White Other

1.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Brindle Road

Preston, North West

Administrative

URN
119743
UKPRN
10015870
Establishment No.
4150

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