Walton High School
Academy converter secondary school in Stafford (Staffordshire).
Location
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Walton High School is a academy located in Stafford, Staffordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. The Headteacher is Andrew Leese.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Band
- Choir
- Drama
- Orchestra
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142987
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Hough | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathon Michael Sammons | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Spensley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Hillier | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Gill Richards | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rob Tweats | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Neal Benjamin Rowell Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2003 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Stringer Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2003 · term ended 2026 |
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