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Wallington High School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter · Wallington, SM6 0PH

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#21 of 3,312

Better than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#145 of 2,536

Better than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Wallington High School for Girls Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,548
GenderGirls
Admissions policySelective
Head teacherMs Tracey O'Brien
TrustGIRLS' LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySutton
Opened01 Jun 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136789.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSuttonEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.80.3, better than England, better than Sutton59.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.100%, better than England, better than Sutton80.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.100%, better than England, better than Sutton68%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.91.3%, better than England, better than Sutton40.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths100%, better than England, better than Sutton76.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4208--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolSuttonEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.45.54, better than England, better than Sutton42.2635
Average A-level gradeA---
Average points, best three A-levels45.53, better than England, better than Sutton42.9635.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsA---
AAB or better41.5%, better than England, similar to Sutton40.7%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.04, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study249--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.z--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,548
Girls1,548
Boys0
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11%
First language not English36.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,470
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
Sixth form places2024/25420
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size23.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
27.7%
Other Asian
20.9%
White British
9%
Pakistani
8.5%
African
7.9%
Chinese
7%
Other White
4.5%
White and Asian
3.8%
Other mixed
3.5%
Bangladeshi
2.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.7
Teachers (FTE)81.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.56
Support staff (FTE)26.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2584.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2575.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.208
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.1,026
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.316
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.184
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)701

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuttonEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Sutton5.9%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6%, better than England, better than Sutton14.6%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, better than England, better than Sutton1.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.97.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.97.2%
School sixth form91.5%
Sixth form college2.8%
Further education2.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0.9%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92%
Higher education81.2%
Employment7.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.2.8%
Apprenticeship2%
Further education1.2%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Unrated
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0.8 miPrimaryStanley Park Junior SchoolFoundation school
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0.9 miPrimaryWallington Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Wallington High School for Girls

What is Wallington High School for Girls' Ofsted rating?

Wallington High School for Girls is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 18 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wallington High School for Girls rank in England?

Wallington High School for Girls ranks 21 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 99% of schools) and 145 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

What are Wallington High School for Girls' GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 100% of pupils at Wallington High School for Girls got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 80.3 (England 46.2).

What are Wallington High School for Girls' A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Wallington High School for Girls was A-, and 41.5% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Wallington High School for Girls?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Wallington High School for Girls made 208 offers from 1,026 applications (4.9 per offer), and 184 of 316 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wallington High School for Girls?

Wallington High School for Girls has 1,548 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Wallington High School for Girls?

Wallington High School for Girls had 1,470 school places in 2024/25.

Does Wallington High School for Girls have a sixth form?

Yes, Wallington High School for Girls has a sixth form with 420 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wallington High School for Girls?

At Wallington High School for Girls, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wallington High School for Girls?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wallington High School for Girls missed 3.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.