Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 18 March 2025
Walton Priory Middle School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Staffordshire, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Walton Priory Middle School is in Staffordshire council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
83%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
77 responses up to 1 September 2025 · 15% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
88% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
92% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
84% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
52% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
87% agreeWalton Priory Middle School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 25 February 2020. Ofsted inspected it again on 18 March 2025 without giving an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.
Walton Priory Middle School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Staffordshire, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Walton Priory Middle School had 542 pupils aged 9 to 13 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 600. It is a mixed school.
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