The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 6LD
10 reasons to choose Walton Primary Academy
Top line
Walton Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wakefield and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Walton Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 13 members of Waterton Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Wakefield LEA.
Average class size
Walton Primary Academy has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Walton Primary Academy achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Walton Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Walton Primary Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Walton Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Walton Primary Academy
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School (4 miles); Wakefield Girls’ High School, Junior School (4.1 miles).
Crigglestone St James Church of England Primary Academy (3.4 miles); St Peter’s & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury (4.1 miles); Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School (5.2 miles).
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (3.9 miles); Wakefield Girls’ High School (3.9 miles).
Crofton Academy (1.9 miles); Wakefield City Academy (4.2 miles); Outwood Grange Academy (5.6 miles).