Walton-Le-Dale High School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Preston (Lancashire).
Attainment 8
33.4
▼ 12.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
18%
▼ 28pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
87.5%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.7
▼ 1.0 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.8%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
88%
688 / 785 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Requires improvement
last graded, 2022, previous school
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Walton-Le-Dale High School is a secondary school located in Preston, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 734 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 785. It is part of the ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Paul Lamoury.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Chess
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Netball
- Photography
- Stem
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Restorative Practice
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 150510
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Clayton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malini Craig | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Su Barker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Turner | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kenny Shuttleworth | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Stacy Coates | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Bilsborough | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jackie Fanner Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record