Walton High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Stafford, Staffordshire
Walton High School is a secondary school in Stafford, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Rise, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford, ST17 0LJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,262 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 16 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy here and attend often.”
- “Leaders pay a great deal of attention to pupils’ safety and well-being.”
- “Because of this, pupils feel safe here.”
To improve
- “Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been significant turbulence in the leadership of the school.”
- “However, in some lessons, this is less consistent.”
- “Where this happens, gaps in pupils’ knowledge are missed, and misconceptions persist.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 173 first-preference applications, 181 offers in total, 173 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2025, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Stafford Manor High School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Weston Road Academy 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Blessed William Howard Catholic School 2.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- King Edward VI High School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Sir Graham Balfour High School 3.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wolgarston High School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Hart School 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Staffordshire University Academy 5.6 mi Good Last distance published