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Walton Hall Academy

Academy special sponsor led school in Stafford (Staffordshire).

Pupils
223
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jul 2022
Attendance rate
90.2%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
10.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.5%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
144%
223 / 155 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
11.1%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Welcome to Walton Hall Academy where every student is valued and treated as an individual. Walton Hall is situated in a rural setting just outside of Eccleshall in Staffordshire. It is a unique academy with extensive grounds and outstanding vocational resources that make the Walton Hall Experience of education a very special one.

At Walton Hall we will NURTURE all of our students, enabling them to GROW holistically so that they can FLOURISH in their adult lives. We work closely with parents and carers as through collaboration and partnership we can strive to support the students to become the best they can possibly be. Students will leave Walton Hall prepared for their adulthood.

They will be confident and resilient young people who make valuable contributions to society.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Mindfulness
  • Swimming
  • Forest School
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
140997
Type
Academy special sponsor led
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Staffordshire
Constituency
Stafford
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (8 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Mitchell GoslingChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Nicki HemmingsLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Joanne ServiceLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Ellie WheeldonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Lindsay WebbLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Elizabeth PohlLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Katy DixeyLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Keith WinstanleyLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record