Walton High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stafford, West Midlands ST17 0LJ · Staffordshire
#79 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1014 of 4,090 nationally
About Walton High School
Walton High School is a academy secondary located in Stafford, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,262 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 70.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 79th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,262; capacity filled 97.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 78%; ebacc average points 4.32.
There are 56 schools in Stafford; Walton High School ranks 25th of 55 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)8.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Walton High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,262
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 8.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Walton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oakridge Primary School
Stafford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 420 m away
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School
Stafford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 440 m away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 778 m away
Leasowes Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
430 students · 808 m away
Barnfields Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
399 students · 886 m away
St Leonard's Primary School
Stafford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 2.4 km away
Silkmore Primary Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
252 students · 2.5 km away
Flash Ley Primary School
Stafford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
189 students · 3.0 km away
Stafford Manor High School
Stafford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
439 students · 3.1 km away
Veritas Primary Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,262 students
Holyhead School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,257 students
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,269 students
The Friary School
Lichfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,255 students
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,273 students
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,274 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Walton High School a good school?
Walton High School has a Success Index (England) of 70.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #79 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Walton High School rank in West Midlands?
Walton High School ranks #79 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1014 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Walton High School?
Walton High School had 1,262 students in 2025.
Is Walton High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Walton High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Walton High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Walton High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.