Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Wakefield, WF2 6LD
336 pupils · 92% of 367 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 11 May 2022, published 5 July 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 71% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 45 | 45 | 121 | 45 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 44 | 52 | 132 | 44 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 43 | 48 | 120 | 43 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 45 | 56 | 104 | 45 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 44 | 43 | 105 | 44 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 42 | 41 | 90 | 42 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 44 | 60 | 127 | 44 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 45 | 52 | 102 | 45 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 1.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 2.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Sandal Magna Community Academy 2.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Crofton Infant School 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Crofton Junior School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hendal Primary School 3.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.