67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1963.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
3,037
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMilton Keynes
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Walton High · Secondary with sixth form · Milton Keynes
Part of5 DIMENSIONS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
+0pp
68%62%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+1pp
49%42%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
46.4
-0.5
48.446.845.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.4
EBacc entry
36%
+8pp
39%32%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
1963.2
-37.3
2000.41553.41106.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1963.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.9
+0.3
33.629.124.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.9
A-level value added
-0.33
0
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
+0pp
13%9%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
3,037
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Fyfield Barrow, Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes, MK7 7WH
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 47% | 46.4 | Not applicable | 36% | 1963.2 | 36% | 3,037 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 46% | 46.9 | +0.02 | 28% | 2000.4 | 28% | 3,077 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 45% | 45.3 | +0.18 | 35% | 1750.9 | 35% | 2,990 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 49% | 48.4 | +0.13 | 25% | 1588.4 | 27% | 2,793 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 35% | 46.2 | -0.06 | 39% | 1106.5 | 39% | 2,065 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 37% | 44.7 | +0.06 | 44% | 860.0 | 44% | 1,923 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 41% | 46.6 | +0.00 | 43% | — | 44% | 1,719 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.33 | 6% | 360 |
| 2023/24 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.32 | 6% | 351 |
| 2022/23 | 27.9 | C- | — | 10% | 274 |
| 2021/22 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 13% | 224 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.02 | 13% | 174 |
| 2017/18 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.30 | 10% | 156 |
| 2016/17 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.18 | 16% | 158 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 3,037 | 18.4 | 10% | 22% | 25% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 3,077 | 17.0 | 7% | 22% | 23% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 2,990 | 16.0 | 8% | 22% | 24% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 2,793 | 16.5 | 8% | 22% | 23% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 2,506 | 16.0 | 8% | 22% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,065 | 15.4 | 9% | 19% | 26% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,923 | 15.4 | 10% | 16% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,719 | 15.0 | 9% | 14% | 25% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.