Compare Charles Read Academy and The Priory Ruskin Academy and Walton Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Charles Read Academy (Secondary) in Grantham; The Priory Ruskin Academy (Secondary) in Grantham; Walton Academy (Secondary) in Grantham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Charles Read Academy, The Priory Ruskin Academy and Walton Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Grantham, Lincolnshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Priory Ruskin Academy), published Dec 2017. The lowest is 2 (Charles Read Academy), published Feb 2017. The most recent inspection on record is for Walton Academy (Dec 2022). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,450, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST, THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES and DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Charles Read Academy
NG33 4NT
|
The Priory Ruskin Academy
NG31 8ED
|
Walton Academy
NG31 7JR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4NT |
Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8ED |
Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7JR |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Feb 2017 | 1 14 Dec 2017 | 2 11 Dec 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 275 | 1250 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES | DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.charlesreadacademy.co.uk | www.prioryruskin.co.uk | www.walton-ac.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01476550333 | 01476410410 | 01476563251 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG33 4NT - Ofsted
- 2 8 Feb 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.charlesreadacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01476550333
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 8ED - Ofsted
- 1 14 Dec 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.prioryruskin.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01476410410
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 7JR - Ofsted
- 2 11 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.walton-ac.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01476563251
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