Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School
Coton Road, Walton-on-Trent, Swadlincote, DE12 8NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathy Dingle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- John Taylor MAT
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 148
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- URN
- 146607
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283716151
About this school
Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School is a Church of England primary academy in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 137 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 63% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 11% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 84% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 84% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 84% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 142 |
| 2023/24 | 141 |
| 2024/25 | 137 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School compares
Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School ranked 205th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 4.5% | 13.2% | 137 | — |
| Thomas Russell Junior School | 78% | 3% | 5.6% | 252 | 1.6 miles |
| Thomas Russell Infants School | — | 3% | 4.7% | 167 | 1.6 miles |
| Rosliston CofE Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 78 | 1.7 miles |
| Rykneld Primary School | 81% | 4.2% | 17.7% | 618 | 2.2 miles |
| Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 18.8% | 140 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.18%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas Russell Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Thomas Russell Infants School1.6 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Rosliston CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Rykneld Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Swadlincote
Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School ranks 18th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Swadlincote.
- Albert Village Primary School Primary
- Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School Primary
- Donisthorpe Primary School Primary
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Eureka Primary School Primary
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School Primary
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School Primary
- Linton Primary School Primary
- Measham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Moira Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Kathy Dingle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School?
- Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School has 137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School full?
- Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 148 pupils and 137 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School?
- Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School is part of JOHN TAYLOR MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School ranked 205th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.