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Waltham Toll Bar Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Station Road, New Waltham, Grimsby DN36 4RZ · walthamtollbaracademy.co.uk · 01472 500505

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.8
average Attainment 8 score. North East Lincolnshire 40.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,611
68% of 2,355 places
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.5%
First language not English
9.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 238 families put the school first and 275 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 279 (Places 319)279September 2023: 249 (Places 309)249September 2024: 217 (Places 249)217September 2025: 248 (Places 254)248September 2026: 238 (Places 275)238Places 275
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262752380.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252542481100%
September 2024Sept 20242492170.9100%
September 2023Sept 20233092490.8100%
September 2022Sept 20223192790.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.8, and 45.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North East Lincolnshire it was 40.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.3 (England 46.3)49.32017/18: 51.8 (England 46.5)51.82018/19: 50.5 (England 46.7)50.52021/22: 50.4 (England 48.8)50.42022/23: 47.2 (England 46.3)47.22023/24: 46.5 (England 45.9)46.52024/25: 45.8 (England 46.0)45.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.846.0
●45.9%45.4%
▲69.2%64.8%
▼31.7%40.5%
●4.064.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form15.7−12.8
Sixth form college39.2+12.1
Further education28.3+0.4
Other education0.8+0.2
Apprenticeship6.9−2.5
Employment2.7−0.8
Not in a lasting destination3.2+0.6
Activity not captured3.2+2.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.7 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 34.1 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 30.5 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.3 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.9 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 34.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 29.5 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 29.9 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
81 studentsC (29.9)Below average -0.40
81 studentsC (29.9)Below average -0.40
Applied general12 studentsDist (34)Average +0.43
2.8%AAB or better
87%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24117C (29.5)-0.29
2022/2375C+ (34.2)—
2021/22115C+ (34.9)—
2018/19149C (31.3)-0.30
2017/18120C (30.5)-0.34
2016/17120C+ (34.1)-0.17
2015/16117C+ (32.7)-0.09

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.3+3.9
Further and other education4.2+0.7
Further education2.5+0.7
Other education1.7−0.1
Apprenticeship11.7−3.2
Employment16.7−1.7
Not in a lasting destination7.5+1.4
Activity not captured1.7−0.9

Ofsted

Waltham Toll Bar Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Apr 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

57% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (148 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
57%
Replies
148
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼71% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼76% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼68% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼67% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼56% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼57% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼48% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼34% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 47% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼37% agreeEngland 67%

based on 27 parents (18%) with SEND

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