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Waltham Toll Bar Academy

Academy converter · Grimsby · DN36 4RZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,611 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.5

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 846.5
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,739

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

217

Places offered

249

1st-preference offers

217

Total preferences (any rank)
384
Preferred offers (top 3)
238
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
23
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

1,611 pupils · 2,355 places

Pupils on roll
1,611
Boys / girls
768 / 843
School capacity
2,355
Capacity fill
1,611 / 2,355 (68%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
274
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: LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Dickinson

Location

Address
Station Road, New Waltham
Postcode
DN36 4RZ
Town
Grimsby
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
District
North East Lincolnshire
Constituency
Brigg and Immingham
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, 1,611 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.5%.

Open schools in Grimsby
59
Secondary schools in Grimsby
7
Academies among open schools in Grimsby
73% (43)
Open schools in DN36
13
Secondary in DN36
2
Open schools in North East Lincolnshire LA
74
Secondary in North East Lincolnshire LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Dickinson
Telephone
01472500505
Website
http://www.walthamtollbaracademy.co.uk/

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