Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ · North East Lincolnshire · secondary school
3rd of 10 secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 902 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.8/10 among them, against 4.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 45.9 · 55 | 30% | 1.66 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.19 · 36 | 25% | 0.89 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.8 · 50 | 10% | 0.50 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 45.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.8, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.19 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.8 out of 10 among them, against 4.7 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Keyboard Club, Ukulele Club, Rock Band, and GCSE Music Club, or participate in the Chamber Choir, Sixth Form Singers, and SINGERS.
Getting in. The school has 1730 pupils in a capacity of 2355, leaving 625 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their progress scores, which are currently below the national benchmark? What specific support is available for students aiming for higher grades in English and maths? How does the school manage class sizes given the significant number of available places?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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