Local Offer

At Walton Hall Academy we are fully committed to inclusion. We believe that all students are entitled to a broad and balanced academic and social curriculum, which is accessible to them and which best prepares them for adult life. We support all of our students in being fully included in all aspects of school life.

Walton Hall Academy Local Offer

Walton Hall Academy is a secondary age (11-19) residential special school for children with learning difficulties. With a school population of approximately 189 children, Walton Hall is located in Eccleshall and serves families primarily from Stafford and surrounding areas.

Our residential provision provides extended day and overnight education for children. Our residence has a “Statement of Purpose” document which explains the residential offer in detail.

We are a member of the Shaw Education Trust.

Our school’s wide-ranging provision also includes:

  • Key stages 3, 4, and 5 (through to adulthood at the age of 19).
  • Provision for wide-ranging learning needs from complex and sensory learning through to GCSE or Level 2 qualifications and accreditation.
  • Forest School.
  • Commercial garden centre.
  • Motor vehicle department.
  • School farm.
  • Residential facilities.
  • 4-D imagination studio.
  • Sensory room.
  • Media suite and professional recording studio.
  • Radio station under development.
  • Fully equipped gym.
  • Music room.

At Walton Hall, we pride ourselves on the quality of relationships between our students and staff and our holistic approach to education. We have a unique learning community in which every student is supported fully to achieve their potential. We have a diverse and pupil-centred curriculum offer through which we build confident, resilient, and aspirational young adults.

Staffordshire's Local Offer