Walton High School
Address
The Rise Stafford , Staffordshire , ST17 0LJ England
Coordinates	52°47′11″N 2°04′14″W / 52.78628°N 2.07042°W / 52.78628; -2.07042
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Persevere
Local authority	Staffordshire County Council
Trust	Walton Multi-Academy Trust
Department for Education URN	142987 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Mr Leese
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1316 As of December 2020[update]
Houses	Deercote (Green) Hazelslade(Yellow) Kingsley(Red) Oldacre(Blue)
Colour(s)	Red (KS3) or Black (KS4) with additional colours for houses
Website	www.waltonstaffs.com

Walton High School is a large mixed secondary school and sixth form serving a community in the southern part of Stafford, England.^[1]

There are approximately 1316 students on roll. The school catchment area is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) around the school. The school's sixth form provision used to form part of the Stafford Collegiate which included all Stafford secondary schools and Stafford College, but this is no longer the case.^{[timeframe?][2][3]}

Previously a community school administered by Staffordshire County Council, in September 2016 Walton High School converted to academy status. The school is now the lead school in the Walton Multi-Academy Trust.

Controversy

In 2003 an illegal spy camera was placed by staff. Permission was not obtained for this camera, and its installation contravened child safety guidelines. It was said that it was installed to prevent weekend thefts. However, this camera was discovered on a Wednesday and therefore was still in place during weekdays. It was discovered by contractors repairing an extractor fan, who informed the head and the relevant authorities.^[4][5]

Notable former pupils

• Dave Gorman, comedian, author, and television presenter^[6]
• Julia Hills, actress^{[citation needed]}
• Jonathan Ive, designer of the iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad, among others^[7]
• Hayden Norris, U-23 European champion and commonwealth games track cyclist^[8][9]