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Walton-Le-Dale High School

Academy sponsor led · Preston · PR5 6RN

Ages 11–16 · 688 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-03-15

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

688 pupils · 785 places

Pupils on roll
688
Boys / girls
333 / 355
School capacity
785
Capacity fill
688 / 785 (88%)
Free school meals
37.8%
FSM pupils
260
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Lamoury

Location

Address
Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge
Postcode
PR5 6RN
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
Ribble Valley
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 688 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.8%.

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

  • 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
Mr Paul Lamoury
Telephone
01772335726
Website
www.wldhigh.co.uk

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