Waltham Toll Bar Academy

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,730 pupils

Station Road, New Waltham, DN36 4RZWebsite01472500505

Good1,730 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,730

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,730

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,730 / 2,355 (73%)

Head Teacher

Mr Philip Dickinson

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Oct 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 45.8

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

7.8%

Absence rate

Avg 6.3%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.8%vs 6.3% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.8%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate18.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 9.9%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 1.2%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty64 pupils (33%)

Specific Learning Difficulty62 pupils (32%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health27 pupils (14%)

Speech, Language & Communication15 pupils (8%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder12 pupils (6%)

Physical Disability5 pupils (3%)

Not Assessed3 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment2 pupils (1%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (1%)

Other1 pupils (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 109

Teaching assistants (FTE)16

Support staff (FTE)53

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,730

Free school meals 16.6%

English as additional language 9.3%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British80.9%

White Other3.9%

Other2.7%

Black African2.3%

Mixed Other2.0%

Unclassified2.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.5%

Indian1.2%

Bangladeshi1.0%

Pakistani0.6%

Asian Other0.5%

Chinese0.5%

Mixed White & African0.4%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.3%

White Irish0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Dec 2025

Leavers' Destinations

82.0%

to education

Sixth Form20.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 44.5

Progress 8 -0.10

EBacc entry 23.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,492

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,108 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,249

Support staff£410

Premises£197

Energy£96

Learning resources£274

Income per pupil£6,868

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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