Walton Hall Academy, based in Stafford, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Walton Hall Academy currently has around 216 pupils on roll, which is about 139% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 69.4% boys and 30.6% girls. Around 49.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 10% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Stafford Road, Stafford, ST21 6JR
Website: waltonhallacademy.org.uk
Telephone: 01785850420
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Julie Wood
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140997

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/03/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 155
Number of Pupils: 216
Number of Boys: 150
Number of Girls: 66

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 10.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 28.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.20%197
Other White2.30%5
Other Asian1.90%4
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%2
Other Black0.90%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.50%1
African0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Pakistani0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.50%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
-0.04
Local authority average
0.13
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
Town average
38%
Local authority average
38%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
Town average
45%
Local authority average
52%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
Town average
47.4
Local authority average
50.7
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
4.3
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
95%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy
Shaws Lane , Eccleshall ST21 6AU
- not rated 2,522 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bishop Lonsdale CofE VC Primary School
Shaws Lane , Eccleshall ST21 6AU
- not rated 2,522 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Eccleshall CofE Middle School
Shaws Lane , Eccleshall ST21 6AU
- not rated 2,501 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford Road , Eccleshall ST21 6JR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Walton Hall School
Stafford Road , Eccleshall ST21 6JR
- not rated 0 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.