Walton-Le-Dale High School

Secondary Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Brindle Road
Bamber Bridge
Preston, Lancashire PR5 6RN

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
785
Pupils
734 (Boys: 377, Girls: 357)
Free School Meals
35.6%
Capacity utilisation
94% (734 / 785)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Jun 2024
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
150510
LAESTAB
8884034
UKPRN
10094323
Establishment No.
4034
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 21 Jun 2022
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
748
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    21 Jun 2022
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (21 Jun 2022)