The Violet Way Academy is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent, serving pupils aged 4 to 7. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Violet Way Academy currently has around 259 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Violet Way, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9ES |
| Website: | https://www.violetway.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01283248530 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rebecca Harris |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136762 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/03/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 270 |
| Number of Pupils: | 259 |
| Number of Boys: | 132 |
| Number of Girls: | 127 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.30% | 221 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 7 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Violet Way Academy Violet Way , Stapenhill DE15 9ES | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Violet Lane Infant School Violet Lane , DE15 9ES | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Edge Hill Academy Sycamore Road , Stapenhill DE15 9NX | 3out of 4 | 418 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Edge Hill Junior School Sycamore Road , Stapenhill DE15 9NX | - not rated | 418 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Short Street Infants' School Short Street , Stapenhill DE15 9LT | - not rated | 962 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulet High School Violet Way , Stapenhill DE15 9RT | 3out of 4 | 213 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Paulet High School Violet Way , Stapenhill DE15 9RT | - not rated | 213 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Sports College Bluestone Lane , Stapenhill DE15 9SD | - not rated | 599 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Bluestone Lane , Stapenhill DE15 9SD | 4out of 4 | 599 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbot Beyne School Linnell Building , Osborne Street DE15 0JL | 3out of 4 | 1,964 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton and South Derbyshire College Lichfield Street , DE14 3RL | - not rated | 1,429 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friars Walk School Friars Walk , DE14 1HG | - not rated | 1,536 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burton PRU Church Hill Street , Winshill DE15 0HR | 3out of 4 | 2,435 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Esteem South Academy Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW | 3out of 4 | 2,829 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Derbyshire Support Centre Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW | - not rated | 2,829 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newhall Support Centre Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW | - not rated | 2,830 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.