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Wallingford School

Academy converter · Wallingford · OX10 8HH

Ages 11–18 · 1,507 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.3

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.31
−20+2
Attainment 850.3
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry46%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.8%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,165

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,507 pupils · 1,515 places

Pupils on roll
1,507
Boys / girls
759 / 748
School capacity
1,515
Capacity fill
1,507 / 1,515 (99%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
165
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Academy trust
THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Headteacher
Mr John Marston

Location

Address
St George's Road
Postcode
OX10 8HH
Town
Wallingford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, 1,507 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Wallingford
15
Secondary schools in Wallingford
1
Academies among open schools in Wallingford
60% (9)
Open schools in OX10
16
Secondary in OX10
1
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

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 WallingfordNear OX10

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Marston
Telephone
01491837115
Website
http://www.wallingfordschool.com/

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