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Wallington High School for Girls[1]

Grammar · Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 80 80.3 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL A- A- 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
80.3 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
100% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
91.3% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.92 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 80.5[6] 99.5%[6]
2023/24 79.4[4] 99.5%[4] +0.92[4]
2022/23 80.1[7] 100%[7] +0.93[7]
2021/22 82.8[8] 99%[8] +0.90[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A- 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
41.5% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 B+[10] 44.8%[10]
2022/23 B+[11] 36.3%[11]
2021/22 A-[12] 50.4%[12]
2018/19 B[13] 33.2%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
100% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
95% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
1% 2021/22[15]
Further education college
1% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[14]
Employment
0% 2021/22[15]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 100%[15] 96%[15] 1%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15]
2020/21 100%[16] 94%[16] 1%[16] 1%[16] 0%[16] 0%[16]
2019/20 100%[17] 94%[17] 1%[17] 1%[17] 0%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 99%[18] 93%[18] 2%[18] 0%[18] 0%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
91% 2022/23[19]
UK higher education
81% 2022/23[19]
Education
83% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
1% 2022/23[19]
Employment
7% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 94%[20] 80%[20] 82%[20] 4%[20] 9%[20]
2020/21 91%[21] 81%[21] 82%[21] 2%[21] 7%[21]
2019/20 89%[22] 78%[22] 80%[22] 2%[22] 7%[22]
2018/19 93%[23] 78%[23] 81%[23] 2%[23] 9%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
92% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
67% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
57% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
2% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 92%[26] 66%[26]
2019/20 94%[25] 65%[25] 57%[25] 2%[25]
2018/19 92%[27] 56%[27] 49%[27] 3%[27]
2017/18 94%[28] 61%[28] 51%[28] 7%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
18 Mar 2025[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
7 May 2025[29]
Personal development
Outstanding[29]
Quality of education
Outstanding[29]
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding[29]
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes[29]
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding[29]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding[29]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
8 Oct 2019[30] Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools[30] No overall grade[30]
Date not published[31] Maintained Academy and School Short inspection[31] No overall grade[31]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
4.9 Entry Sept 2026[32]
Applications (any preference)
1026 Entry Sept 2026[32]
First preferences
316 Entry Sept 2026[32]
Places offered
208 Entry Sept 2026[32]
First preferences per place
1.5 Entry Sept 2026[32]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 989[32] 279[32] 210[32] 4.7[32] 1.3[32]
Entry Sept 2024 983[32] 278[32] 209[32] 4.7[32] 1.3[32]
Entry Sept 2023 920[32] 276[32] 209[32] 4.4[32] 1.3[32]
Entry Sept 2022 870[32] 204[32] 210[32] 4.1[32] 1.0[32]

Admissions

Places beyond the catchment
100 2026-10-14[33]
Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
210 2026-10-14[33]
Test registration opens, 11+ entry
1 May 2027 Entry Sept 2028[34]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Girls[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1460[1]
Trust
GIRLS' LEARNING TRUST[1]
Local authority
Sutton[1]
Website
http://www.wallingtongirls.org.uk[1]
District
Sutton[35]
Postcode
SM6 0PH[1]
URN
136789[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1547 2024/25[36]
English as an additional language
37.2% 2024/25[36]
SEN support
3.9% 2024/25[36]
EHC plan
0.1% 2024/25[36]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
12.5% 2024/25[36]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
13.7%[37]
Mixed
8.4%[37]
Asian
66.4%[37]
Black
9.9%[37]
Any other ethnic group
1.4%[37]
Unclassified
0.3%[37]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Warmth
They are proud of the friendly atmosphere between them and say that they ‘build each other up’ to celebrate successes.[38]
Pastoral care
Pupils at this school are looked after with the utmost care by adults. They feel safe, settled and happy. Pupils are brilliantly supported through the school’s pastoral care.[38]
Behaviour
Their behaviour is exceptional. Pupils respect each other and treat their peers in a friendly and courteous manner.[38]
Learning support
The needs of pupils are identified, and support is rapidly put in place.[38]
Enrichment
The opportunities to explore and pursue their interests are remarkable. There are over one hundred clubs, societies and activities on offer[38]
Pupil voice
When a pupil thinks of a club that does not exist, they are encouraged to build their own activity and invite others to join. some pupils are trained to become mentors to younger pupils in the school, a responsibility they carry out with care and dedication.[38]
Collaboration
In lessons they are focused and collaborative. Pupils turn to each other in class to share ideas and discuss solutions to problems.[38]
Structure
There is a purposeful atmosphere throughout the school and pupils know the high standards expected of them.[38]
Diversity
The result is a vibrant and diverse community where pupils are proud to be hard working.[38]

Sources

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    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
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    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
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    Quotes (2)
    100 places on the basis of the score in the Entrance Test in order of highest score, irrespective of home address. (p. 4)
    The Published Admission Number (PAN) for entry to Year 7 is 210. (p. 2)
  34. wallingtongirls.org.uk: wallingtongirls.org.uk document. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Selective eligibility test registration opens on 1 May 2027 for entry in September 2028. (p. 1)
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    Quotes (11)
    They are proud of the friendly atmosphere between them and say that they 'build each other up' to celebrate successes (p. 2)
    Pupils at this school are looked after with the utmost care by adults. They feel safe, settled and happy (p. 2)
    Pupils are brilliantly supported through the school's pastoral care (p. 3)
    Their behaviour is exceptional. Pupils respect each other and treat their peers in a friendly and courteous manner (p. 2)
    The result is a vibrant and diverse community where pupils are proud to be hard working (p. 2)
    There is a purposeful atmosphere throughout the school and pupils know the high standards expected of them (p. 3)
    The opportunities to explore and pursue their interests are remarkable. There are over one hundred clubs, societies and activities on offer (p. 3)
    When a pupil thinks of a club that does not exist, they are encouraged to build their own activity and invite others to join (p. 3)
    some pupils are trained to become mentors to younger pupils in the school, a responsibility they carry out with care and dedication (p. 3)
    In lessons they are focused and collaborative. Pupils turn to each other in class to share ideas and discuss solutions to problems (p. 2)
    The needs of pupils are identified, and support is rapidly put in place (p. 2)