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The Violet Way Academy

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  • ages 4–7
  • Mixed
  • Staffordshire
  • DE15 9ES
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 65No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
76 of 76 who put it first2014 · 80.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7676
2nd331
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

1.2 km from Burton Central · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Outstanding
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026251
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.9%
First language not English10.8%
SEN support10.4%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils10.7%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

93% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 65 responses (24.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.8% not applicable53% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.3% not applicable93.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11
  • Other support 8.2

Teachers 10.6 FTE · Whole workforce 29.8 · 47 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,259
Spend per pupil£5,811
Staff spend per pupil£4,413
Reserve per pupil−£907
  • −£235,000revenue reserve
  • +£116,000in-year balance

Grants £5,977 · self-generated £282 · premises £429 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (10 academies) · trust reserve £1,153,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it