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Walton Primary School

Community school · Wakefield · WF2 6LD

Ages 3–11 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
315
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr D Dickinson

Location

Address
The Grove, Walton
Postcode
WF2 6LD
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Hemsworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield. Notable characteristics: nursery.

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.

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF2

  • Walton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF2 6LD · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.12

    0.1 miles away

  • Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1NN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Sandal Magna Community Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wakefield · WF1 5NF · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.67

    1.5 miles away

  • Crofton Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1NG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • Crofton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1HJ · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Hendal Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF2 7QW · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr D Dickinson

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