Walton Priory Middle SchoolChrist Church Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stone.
Summary of the comparison
Walton Priory Middle School and Christ Church Academy are middle deemed secondary schools in Stone.
Walton Priory Middle School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Christ Church Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Walton Priory Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Walton Priory Middle School was judged strong and Christ Church Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Walton Priory Middle School and 0.0% for Christ Church Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Walton Priory Middle School (60.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Christ Church Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StoneWalton Priory Middle School | StoneChrist Church Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 56th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 523 | 545 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 566 | |
| Location | Stone, ST15 0AL | Stone, ST15 8JD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 523 | 545 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Walton Priory Middle School
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