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Walton Oak Primary School

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personMrs Sian McCarthy

corporate_fareLUMEN LEARNING TRUST

location_onWalton-on-Thames, KT12 3LN

language Visit Website phone 1932259604

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

453

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Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Walton Oak Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Walton-on-Thames, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Walton Oak Primary School is an academy converter in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of LUMEN LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 441 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #58 of 206 primaries in Surrey and #4,204 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 4.8 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

69%

LA 63%

Reading80% LA 77%

Writing76% LA 71%

Maths76% LA 74%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading78% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths72% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading80% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.6

-0.3 to 2.7

1.8

Write

LA -0.1

0.3 to 3.3

0.4

Maths

LA 0.1

-1.0 to 1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 July 2023

Inspection Report

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05 April 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-11-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-03-07

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

3.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 441 pupils. During this period, there were 16 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	441	16	3.6%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	429	26	6.1%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	427	9	2.1%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	428	12	2.8%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	415	23	5.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	448	7	1.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	453	8	1.8%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	442	8	1.8%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	460	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	447	12	2.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	446	7	1.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	484	11	2.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	475	4	0.8%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	471	19	4.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	473	1	0.2%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	473	13	2.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	459	3	0.7%	0.6%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

90.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

18.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree39%

agree45%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree46%

agree40%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree40%

agree21%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

not applicable23%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes20%

no80%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree23%

agree32%

disagree18%

strongly disagree23%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree41%

agree39%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree33%

disagree10%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree45%

agree44%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree33%

disagree8%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree29%

disagree4%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree45%

agree35%

disagree12%

strongly disagree5%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes84%

no16%

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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

Primary Admission Trends

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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