Walton High
Fyfield Barrow, Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes, MK7 7WH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- 5 DIMENSIONS TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Andrew Bennett Jim Rowland
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 3,000
- Pupils on roll
- 2,969
- URN
- 136842
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908677954
About this school
Walton High is a secondary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 2,969 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walton High, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 436 | 485 | 483 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 | 46.9 | 46.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.18 +0.04 to +0.31 | +0.02 -0.11 to +0.15 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 45.8% | 46.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 66.8% | 67.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 35% | 27.6% | 36% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Walton High has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.3 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.9 | 43.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.4 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,990 |
| 2023/24 | 3,077 |
| 2024/25 | 3,037 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walton High compares
Walton High ranked 6th of 14 secondary schools in Milton Keynes for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.4 | 10% | 25% | 2,969 | — |
| Fulbrook School | 42.9 | 9.1% | 16.8% | 551 | 1.8 miles |
| The Milton Keynes Academy | 40.8 | 8.7% | 48.2% | 923 | 2.7 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic School | 44.9 | 6.8% | 29% | 1,890 | 2.8 miles |
| Lord Grey Academy | 40.4 | 8.9% | 34.7% | 1,446 | 3.1 miles |
| Lift Sir Herbert Leon | 33.7 | 12.8% | 55.3% | 589 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.02%
- English as an additional language
- 22.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.98%
- Persistent absence
- 31.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fulbrook School1.8 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
-
The Milton Keynes Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
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St Paul's Catholic School2.8 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
-
Lord Grey Academy3.1 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
-
Lift Sir Herbert Leon3.2 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Walton High ranks 5th of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Milton Keynes.
- Denbigh School Secondary
- Fulbrook School Secondary
- Lift Sir Herbert Leon Secondary
- Lord Grey Academy Secondary
- Shenley Brook End School Secondary
- St Paul's Catholic School Secondary
- Stantonbury School Secondary
- The Hazeley Academy Secondary
- The Milton Keynes Academy Secondary
- The Radcliffe School Secondary
- Watling Academy Secondary
- Knowles Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Walton High teach?
- Walton High teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the principal of Walton High?
- The principal of Walton High is Mr Andrew Bennett Jim Rowland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walton High been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walton High, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Walton High?
- Walton High has 2,969 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Walton High full?
- Walton High has capacity for 3,000 pupils and 2,969 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Walton High a faith school?
- No. Walton High has no designated religious character.
- Is Walton High a selective school?
- No. Walton High is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Walton High part of an academy trust?
- Walton High is part of 5 DIMENSIONS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Walton High's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.3 in 2022/23 and 46.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walton High compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Walton High ranked 6th of 14 secondary schools in Milton Keynes for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Walton High's absence rate?
- Walton High's overall absence rate is 10% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walton High's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walton High's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.