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Walton Hall Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored special academy

Stafford Road, Eccleshall, Stafford ST21 6JR · waltonhallacademy.org.uk · 01785 850420

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
0.1
average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
Pupils
223
68 over 155 places · 144%
Local authority
Staffordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
46.2%
First language not English
5.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252017/18: 0.1 (England 46.5)0.12018/19: 1.2 (England 46.7)1.22021/22: 3.1 (England 48.8)3.12023/24: 0.3 (England 45.9)0.32024/25: 0.1 (England 46.0)0.1England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education7.4−5.1
Other education92.6+13.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 6 July 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Walton Hall Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
5 Jul 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
70%
Replies
10
5% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼70% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼70% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼70% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼70% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼60% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼70% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼63% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND

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