Walton Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
Walton Primary Academy is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 May 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 336 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 May 2022
Strengths
- “This is a school where staff and pupils are ‘moving forward together’.”
- “Pupils and staff show mutual respect in the way they speak to each other.”
- “Staff have high expectations about how pupils should behave.”
To improve
- “In some wider curriculum subjects, the knowledge leaders want pupils to be taught is not clear enough.”
- “Some older pupils who need help with their reading get extra support, but this is not always precisely matched to their needs.”
- “Intervention and extra support are put in place for pupils with SEND, but these are not always matched precisely enough to their needs.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 1.4 mi Good
- Sandal Magna Community Academy 1.5 mi Good
- Crofton Infant School 1.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Crofton Junior School 1.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Hendal Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good