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Walton Primary Academy

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF2 6LD

Ages 3–11 · 336 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
272

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

336 pupils · 367 places

Pupils on roll
336
Boys / girls
180 / 156
School capacity
367
Capacity fill
336 / 367 (92%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Waterton Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bean

Location

Address
The Grove, Walton
Postcode
WF2 6LD
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 336 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.8%.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF2
21
Primary in WF2
14
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bean
Telephone
01924967616
Website
www.waltonprimary.org/

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