Walton Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Grove
 Walton
 Wakefield
 West Yorkshire WF2 6LD
Telephone: 01924967616

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Walton Primary School
Trust: Waterton Academy Trust
Sponsor: Waterton Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Bean (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Craig Thorpe
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.6 / 12.33
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.95
Number of pupils: 350
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 8.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Hemsworth
Electoral Ward: Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
School Number: 3843342

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th May 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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