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Walkden High School

Community school · Manchester · M28 7JB

Ages 11–16 · 1,323 pupils · Salford

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill88%

1,323 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,323
Boys / girls
674 / 649
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,323 / 1,500 (88%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
213
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Lennox

Location

Address
Old Clough Lane, Walkden, Worsley
Postcode
M28 7JB
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Salford, 1,323 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.1%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M28
18
Secondary in M28
3
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Secondary in Salford LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M28

  • Co-op Academy Walkden

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M28 7JB · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Lowry Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M28 0SY · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • St Ambrose Barlow RC High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Manchester · M27 9QP · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Moorside High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M27 0AP · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • Star Salford Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Worsley · M28 0BB · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM61.4%
    • Demand1.18

    1.6 miles away

  • Kearsley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bolton · BL4 8HY · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Swinton

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M27 6JU · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • St Patrick's RC High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Manchester · M30 7JJ · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Lennox

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