Walton-Le-Dale High School
Academy sponsor led in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 688 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 785 |
| Free school meals | 37.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6RN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wldhigh.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01772335726 |
| URN | 150510 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 March 2022, published 21 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Walton-le-Dale High School, URN 119743).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Lostock Hall Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Christ The King Catholic High School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Eden Boys' School, Preston (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Preston Muslim Girls High School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Moor Park High School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Penwortham Girls' High School (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Wellfield Academy (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.