Primary school

Walton Peak Flying High Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • S40 3HJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,968 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 99%99%2016/17: top 92%2017/18: top 98%2018/19: top 73%2022/23: top 31%2023/24: top 37%2024/25: top 14%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM80% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM5% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 15% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 38% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 31% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 58% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 69% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 68% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 80% · 20 pupils · East Midlands 63%80%15%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 4% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 3% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 6% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 5% · 20 pupils · East Midlands 6%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 96 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 99 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 20 pupils · East Midlands 10510596No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 97 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 96 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 99 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 20 pupils · East Midlands 10410696No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd211
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2019Inadequateas predecessor
  7. 2024Good

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 2026135
Free school meals (past 6 years)56.5%
First language not English15.7%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils10.5%

Girls 39.4%Boys 60.6%

38.6% full · 350 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 31 responses (23.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year77.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29% not applicable77.3% 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 child90.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 4.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.5
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 6.8 FTE · Whole workforce 19.6 · 27 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,496
Spend per pupil£7,945
Staff spend per pupil£6,165
Reserve per pupil£87
  • +£11,000revenue reserve
  • +£70,000in-year balance

Grants £8,315 · self-generated £181 · premises £661 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST (35 academies) · trust reserve £4,290,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it