Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Meadow Lane, Walton, Street, BA16 9LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Street for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 24th of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 October 2023, report published 29 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 October 2023
Pupils are proud of their school. They show care and consideration for one another. For example, older pupils act as 'buddies' for younger pupils. They have their lunch with children in the Reception class. When pupils fall out, they are confident staff help them to resolve issues. The school focuses on pupils' well-being. A school fair for pupils, parents and the community highlighted well-being as a central part of the school culture. Pupils learn how to talk about feelings. They learn to look after one another. Pupils train as well- being ambassadors. Pupils take on different leadership roles, such as house captain or belonging to the arts council. Pupils train for these roles and have a clear purpose about how they contribute to school life. The school plans a variety of trips, school events and clubs. These include chess, cookery and sports. Boys and girls play football fixtures against other schools. Many pupils take part in these clubs. Pupils are enthusiastic about events such as arts week. They learn about the fashion industry and significant designers. Pupils learn to keep safe, both online and in the community. They understand how to manage online games responsibly. Older pupils complete safety courses, such as 'bikeability.'
What the school should improve
- For some strands of the curriculum, leaders have not clarified the precise content pupils will learn and when. This means pupils do not build on what they already know in a coherent way or they re-visit content they know well. The school needs to ensure it plans and sequences the essential knowledge pupils will learn and when that will happen.
- Some parts of the early years curriculum are in the initial stages of being implemented. This means it is not adapted to meet the needs of the children exactly and concisely. The school should make sure the early years curriculum is implemented well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
21 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
129 pupils on roll, with places for 150
Schools near Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Hindhayes Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| Elmhurst Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Ashcott Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Lucas Upham
- Phone
- 01458443675
- Address
- Meadow Lane, Walton, Street, BA16 9LA
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 123776
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.