Ofsted: Good

Walton Priory Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lindsay Taylor-Potts

location_onStone, ST15 0AL

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

512

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Expected Standard

52%

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Age Range

9-13

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Walton Priory Middle School is a Community school secondary school in Stone, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Walton Priory Middle School is a community school in Stone, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 9-13. The school has approximately 523 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #196 of 248 primaries in Staffordshire and #11,915 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 62%

Reading78% LA 75%

Writing71% LA 72%

Maths61% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading78% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading69% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths68% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.0

Read

LA -0.1

-3.0 to -0.9

-0.7

Write

LA -0.1

-1.8 to 0.3

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.4 to -1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading66% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths62% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.5

-3.4 to -1.3

-0.2

Write

LA -0.5

-1.2 to 0.7

-3.9

Maths

LA -0.8

-4.8 to -2.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 64%

Reading80% LA 75%

Writing94% LA 78%

Maths75% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.4

-2.4 to 0

0.9

Write

LA -0.3

-0.3 to 2.1

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-3.3 to -1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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25 February 2020

Inspection Report

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08 May 2019

Inspection Report

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20 September 2017

Inspection Report

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08 May 2017

Inspection Report

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10 June 2016

Inspection Report

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17 November 2015

Inspection Report

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14 March 2012

Inspection Report

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27 April 2009

Inspection Report

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06 February 2008

Inspection Report

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07 June 2006

Inspection Report

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14 February 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

8 Evaluations

2025-03-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2020-02-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2019-05-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-09-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-05-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-06-10

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-11-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-03-14

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 523 pupils. During this period, there were 17 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	523	17	3.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	528	25	4.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	532	19	3.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	541	3	0.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	550	9	1.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	507	8	1.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	512	7	1.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	510	5	1.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	511	5	1.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	515	5	1.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	509	2	0.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	516	2	0.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	518	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	515	3	0.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	499	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	499	5	1.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	501	9	1.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	465	2	0.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	461	1	0.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	462	9	1.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	434	1	0.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	442	6	1.4%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	440	1	0.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	392	6	1.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	393	11	2.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	392	9	2.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

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Walton Priory Middle School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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John Taylor High School

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