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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*: 13.6 / 14.13
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.2
Number of pupils: 336
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.7
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 8.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.4%
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 December 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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