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Walton Priory Middle School

Middle deemed secondary · Community school · Mixed · Staffordshire

Beacon Rise, Stone, ST15 0AL

Website 01785550040

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 18/03/2025

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

94.8%

12.1% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

542

Capacity used

Has space

90%

600 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Age range
9–13
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Sara Houlton
Address
Beacon Rise, Walton, Stone, ST15 0AL
Phone
01785550040
Local authority
Staffordshire
Ward / constituency
Walton · Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
124426

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals18%——
English as additional language1%——
SEN support17%——
46% boys (250)54% girls (292)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

542 pupils · 600 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    18 March 2025

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 537 pupils

Attendance

94.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%

Overall absence

5.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%

Persistent absence

12.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%

Severe absence

1.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

0.9%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

8%
20/21
20%
21/22
12%
22/23
15%
23/24
12%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths63%——
Higher standard7%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard52%
-10% vs England
Higher standard7%
-1% vs England

Reading

Expected standard78%
+3% vs England
Higher standard31%
-2% vs England
Average score105
-1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard71%
-1% vs England
Greater depth10%
-3% vs England

Maths

Expected standard61%
-13% vs England
Higher standard23%
-3% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard73%
+0% vs England
Higher standard29%
-1% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Science

Expected standard73%
-9% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

532019602023632024522025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)52%61%
Higher standard7%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Staffordshire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Year 7 (secondary)31 October1 March (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.