78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
924.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,270
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Walton High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofWALTON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
+4pp
83%78%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+7pp
59%51%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
50.6
+2.2
55.051.748.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.6
EBacc entry
19%
-3pp
31%25%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
924.8
+56.5
993.0930.7868.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 924.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.9
-1.8
36.633.129.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.9
A-level value added
-0.12
0
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+2pp
15%11%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,270
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
The Rise, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Local authority
Staffordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 50% | 50.6 | Not applicable | 19% | 924.8 | 24% | 1,270 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 43% | 48.4 | -0.28 | 22% | 868.4 | 28% | 1,264 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 47% | 48.6 | -0.41 | 24% | 890.8 | 27% | 1,312 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 59% | 55.0 | +0.04 | 26% | 993.0 | 37% | 1,348 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 51% | 51.9 | -0.16 | 31% | 940.5 | 35% | 1,319 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 49% | 50.4 | -0.16 | 28% | 812.7 | 32% | 1,275 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 54% | 52.7 | -0.10 | 34% | — | 38% | 1,299 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.9 | C | -0.12 | 8% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | -0.16 | 6% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | C | — | 6% | 142 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | B- | — | 15% | 133 |
| 2018/19 | 31.4 | C | -0.03 | 7% | 148 |
| 2017/18 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.09 | 18% | 117 |
| 2016/17 | 30.0 | C | -0.04 | 12% | 151 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,270 | 15.9 | 14% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,264 | 14.6 | 12% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,312 | 16.6 | 9% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,348 | 16.2 | 8% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,335 | 16.0 | 7% | 4% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,319 | 16.9 | 6% | 3% | 9% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.2 | — | — | — | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,299 | 18.5 | 5% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.