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Walton Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
The Grove, Walton, Wakefield WF2 6LD · waltonprimary.org · 01924 967616
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 336
- 92% of 367 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 48 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 56 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Walton Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 May 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (93 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 93
- 27% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (18%) with SEND