Walton Hall Academy, Stafford

Good
Special
Academy special sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1119
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Julie Wood
Pupils:223 / 155 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01785850420
Address:Stafford Road, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6JR
Trust:THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 5 July 2022View full report
URN:140997
UKPRN:10046276
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stafford
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

46.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

10 responses
Would recommend70%
Child is happy70%
Well taught70%
Good progress80%
Feels safe70%
Well behaved70%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed70%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development70%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Walton Hall School (opp)
243m · 4 min walk
Walton Hall access drive (adj)
346m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

144%

Over capacity

223 pupils

155 capacity

68 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Stafford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,558
Projected new pupils:460

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stafford

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

8,849

Applications

7,846

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.6%

Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

5 July 2022
14 March 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.76833%

Overall absence

26.66667%

Persistent absence

120

Enrolments

Authorised7.87032%
Unauthorised1.898%
Persistent (10%+)26.66667%
Severe (50%+)4.16667%

Absence trend

10.09332%
18/19
18.79384%
20/21
11.37378%
21/22
11.02951%
22/23
10.36514%
23/24
9.76833%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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