Walton Priory Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
School rating
Good
Mar 18 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Staffordshire
Unique reference
124426
Address
Beacon Rise, Walton, ST15 0AL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
523 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
45.3%
Girls
54.7%
First language not English
1.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.5%
Persistent absence
11.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.4%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 1.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsBelow average-2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
117
52
65
Year 6
144
68
76
Year 7
134
54
80
Year 8
128
63
65
Year 2024-2025

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