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Walton Priory Middle School

Stone, ST15 0AL · Staffordshire · middle school

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What Ofsted said about Walton Priory Middle School

Inspection report dated 6 May 2025

Overview

Walton Priory Middle School is described as a "caring community" where pupils achieve well and demonstrate the ‘Walton Way’ through hard work and respect. The inspection highlights an "ambitious curriculum" and "exceptionally proud" staff, with personal development judged as Outstanding.

Strengths

  • Pupils experience an "ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum" that is inclusive for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Reading is "prioritised" with effective support, including a "well-organised phonics programme," ensuring pupils can access the full curriculum.
  • Personal development is "Outstanding," featuring a "thriving school council," extensive clubs, and an "exemplary careers and visiting speaker programme."
  • Staff and pupils "work in harmony together," with older pupils keenly supporting younger peers and bullying being "rare."
  • The school is "well led and managed," with governors who are "knowledgeable" and staff who value efforts to manage workload and well-being.

Areas to improve

  • The school must take further action to improve attendance and achievement for a small number of disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, who currently "do not attend school as regularly as they could" and "do not achieve as highly as their peers."

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."

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Next dates

  • Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
  • Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
  • Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
  • Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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