Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School

Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School has shown a strong performance in its first inspection since becoming an academy. The school is recognized for its caring and inclusive environment, with students feeling supported and valued. With a shared vision to help all pupils reach their full potential, effective curriculum planning and implementation is underway, benefitting all students including those with special educational needs. However, the inspection noted areas requiring improvement, particularly in the consistent application of the curriculum across all subjects and the need for deeper understanding of diverse faiths and British values among pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive in a caring and inclusive ethos.
• Strong pastoral support is provided for pupils.
• The school actively promotes physical and mental health through various activities.
• Effective early reading and phonics programs are in place.
• Engagement in extra-curricular activities enhances personal development.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum implementation is not consistent across all subjects.
• Pupils do not consistently recall and apply knowledge.
• Limited understanding of a range of faiths and British values.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School had 16.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.9% of pupils at Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School received £7,773 and spent £7,856 for each of its 137 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £18,000 (-£133 per pupil).

Across all 20 schools of John Taylor Mat, income was £7,398 and spending £7,462 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Swadlincote · Derbyshire local authority: places and applications

Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School is part of John Taylor Mat, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Thomas Russell Infants School Burton-On-Trent
• John Taylor High School Burton-On-Trent
• Rykneld Primary School Burton-On-Trent
• John Taylor Free School Burton-On-Trent
• Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School Burton-On-Trent
• All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School Burton-On-Trent
• Paulet High School Burton-On-Trent
• Shobnall Primary & Nursery School Burton-On-Trent
• All Saints CofE (C) Primary School Burton-On-Trent
• The Mosley Academy Burton-On-Trent

What is Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School have?

Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School has 137 pupils on roll.

What age range does Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School cover?

Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 42% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School?

Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School is at Coton Road, Walton-on-Trent, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8NL.