Primary school

Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • BA16 9LA
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,689 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 12%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 14%14%2016/17: top 5%5% · 2016/172017/18: top 57%2018/19: top 13%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 27%2024/25: top 12%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM81% · South West 62%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM5% · South West 6%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · South West 105Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · South West 104Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 74% · 23 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 87% · 15 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 64% · 11 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 83% · 23 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 84% · 25 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 71% · 21 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 81% · 21 pupils · South West 62%87%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 23 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 27% · 15 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 9% · 11 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 13% · 23 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 12% · 25 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 24% · 21 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 5% · 21 pupils · South West 6%27%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 23 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 15 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 11 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 23 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 25 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 21 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 109 · 21 pupils · South West 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 23 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 112 · 15 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 11 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 23 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 25 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 106 · 21 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 108 · 21 pupils · South West 104112105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd142
3rd130

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026129
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.5%
First language not English0.7%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan0.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils10.4%

Girls 46.4%Boys 53.6%

86% full · 150 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 45 responses (31.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80% not applicable44.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.8% not applicable86.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult11.9
  • Classroom teachers 5.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.4
  • Other support 2.3

Teachers 6.4 FTE · Whole workforce 13.1 · 25 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,006
Spend per pupil£7,456
Staff spend per pupil£5,438
Reserve per pupil£2,545
  • +£328,345revenue reserve
  • +£70,913in-year balance

Grants £7,714 · self-generated £292 · premises £396 per pupil