Voluntary controlled school · Somerset

Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
129Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123776URN

Meadow Lane, Walton, Street, BA16 9LA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.8 above Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

41 applications for 16 places · 12th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Somerset median (1.8) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

41 applications · 16 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 2.9; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 2.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 3.1; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 2.2; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 2.6; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 3.2; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 2.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 3.3; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 3.1; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 2.7; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 2.8; Somerset median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Somerset median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Somerset median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	16	41	2.6	14	0.88
Sep 2025	15	38	2.5	14	0.93
Sep 2024	15	43	2.9	14	0.93
Sep 2023	21	51	2.4	25	1.19
Sep 2022	14	44	3.1	14	1.00
Sep 2021	18	39	2.2	17	0.94
Sep 2020	21	55	2.6	27	1.29
Sep 2019	18	57	3.2	17	0.94
Sep 2018	18	53	2.9	18	1.00
Sep 2017	21	70	3.3	25	1.19
Sep 2016	21	65	3.1	20	0.95
Sep 2015	18	48	2.7	18	1.00
Sep 2014	20	56	2.8	18	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 86% · Maths 81% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%11th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	81%	5%	109	108
2023/24	71%	24%	106	106
2022/23	84%	12%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Brookside Community Primary School
1.6 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Hindhayes Infant School
2.2 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place
Elmhurst Junior School
2.5 km · Somerset

Good2023
Ashcott Primary School
3.0 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
4.2 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

57%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
4.5 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.2applications per place
Meare Village Primary School
5.2 km · Somerset

Good2024

1.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Butleigh Church of England Primary School
6.5 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.8applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123776 · 933/3110
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 150 pupils · 129 on roll
Free school meals: 18.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Meadow Lane, Walton, Street, BA16 9LA
Local authority: Somerset

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources