Wallingford School
St George's Road, Wallingford, OX10 8HH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mr John Marston
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,515
- Pupils on roll
- 1,507
- URN
- 137357
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01491837115
About this school
Wallingford School is a secondary academy in Wallingford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,507 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wallingford School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 199 | 238 | 221 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.9 | 50.3 | 53.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.51 +0.31 to +0.72 | +0.31 +0.12 to +0.49 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 53.8% | 62.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 70.6% | 80.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 47% | 45.8% | 45.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
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 Wallingford School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.9 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.3 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.9 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,348 |
| 2023/24 | 1,411 |
| 2024/25 | 1,437 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wallingford School compares
Wallingford School ranked 9th of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.9 | 9.2% | 14.8% | 1,507 | — |
| St Birinus School | 48.2 | 8.9% | 16.8% | 1,237 | 4.9 miles |
| Didcot Girls' School | 58.8 | 7.5% | 13.2% | 1,633 | 5.4 miles |
| Langtree School | 58 | 6.5% | 10% | 626 | 5.6 miles |
| Icknield Community College | 51.2 | 8% | 14.6% | 804 | 5.9 miles |
| Aureus School | 33.7 | 13.4% | 33.8% | 531 | 6.2 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)
- 14.8%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 9.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Birinus School4.9 miles
Secondary · Didcot
-
Didcot Girls' School5.4 miles
Secondary · Didcot
-
Langtree School5.6 miles
Secondary · Reading
-
Icknield Community College5.9 miles
Secondary · Watlington
-
Aureus School6.2 miles
Secondary · Didcot
Other schools in Wallingford
- Abbey Woods Academy Primary
- Benson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cholsey Primary School Primary
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School Primary
- Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School Primary
- Ewelme CofE Primary School Primary
- Fir Tree Junior School Primary
- RAF Benson Community Primary School Primary
- St John's Primary School Primary
- St Laurence Church of England School Primary
- St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wallingford School teach?
- Wallingford School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wallingford.
- Who is the headteacher of Wallingford School?
- The headteacher of Wallingford School is Mr John Marston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wallingford School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wallingford School, 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 Wallingford School?
- Wallingford School has 1,507 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wallingford School full?
- Wallingford School has capacity for 1,515 pupils and 1,507 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 Wallingford School a faith school?
- No. Wallingford School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wallingford School a selective school?
- No. Wallingford School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Wallingford School part of an academy trust?
- Wallingford School is part of THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wallingford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.9 in 2022/23 and 53.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wallingford School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Wallingford School ranked 9th of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wallingford School's absence rate?
- Wallingford School's overall absence rate is 9.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wallingford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wallingford School'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 6 July 2026.