Waltham Toll Bar Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Station Road, New Waltham, Grimsby, DN36 4RZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Waltham Toll Bar Academy is a secondary school in Grimsby for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 71 schools in North East Lincolnshire. It ranks 4th of 7 secondary schools in Grimsby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 October 2023, report published 18 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

331 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.8

45.8, 0.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.9%

45.9%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths69.2%

69.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc31.7%

31.7%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.06

4.06, 0.03 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

81 students

Average point score per A level entry29.87

29.87, 5.13 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,611 pupils on roll, with places for 2,355

Eligible for free school meals17.6%

17.6%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.1%

9.1%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.2%

12.2%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Waltham Toll Bar Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oasis Academy Wintringham	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.9
Humberston Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 47.6
Beacon Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.5
Cleethorpes Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 40.7
Franklin Sixth Form College	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Philip Dickinson
Phone: 01472500505
Website: walthamtollbaracademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, New Waltham, Grimsby, DN36 4RZ
Local authority: North East Lincolnshire
URN: 136268

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.