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Walton-le-Dale High School

Community school · Preston · PR5 6RN

Ages 11–16 · 748 pupils · Lancashire

Attainment 8

31.1

Overall absence

17.5%

Admissions demand

0.62 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.91
−20+2
Attainment 831.1
English & maths grade 5+15%
English & maths grade 4+37%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence17.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)48.6%
Unauthorised9.3%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
12.3%
Enrolments in measure
803

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

0.62 · Often has places

1st preferences

74

Places offered

156

1st-preference offers

74

Total preferences (any rank)
308
Preferred offers (top 3)
120
Applications from outside LA
41
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill95%

748 pupils · 785 places

Pupils on roll
748
Boys / girls
385 / 363
School capacity
785
Capacity fill
748 / 785 (95%)
Free school meals
34.5%
FSM pupils
258
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
Mrs Vicky Ardern

Location

Address
Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge
Postcode
PR5 6RN
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
Ribble Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Preston, Lancashire, 748 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.5%.

Open schools in Preston
180
Secondary schools in Preston
22
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR5
24
Secondary in PR5
3
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

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 PrestonNear PR5

  • Walton-Le-Dale High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Preston · PR5 6RN · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM37.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Lostock Hall Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Preston · PR5 5UR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Christ The King Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 4PR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.2%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.71

    1.7 miles away

  • Eden Boys' School, Preston

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 4BD · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.8
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.7%

    2.0 miles away

  • Preston Muslim Girls High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 5BY · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att859.1
    • P81.1
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence5.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 6DT · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Ardern

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