Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136762.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 251 |
| Girls | 126 |
| Boys | 125 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 15.1% |
| First language not English | 11.2% |
| School places2024/25 | 270 |
| Unfilled places | 7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 27.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.58 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.03 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 19.25 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 77 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 121 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 76 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 76 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 13 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4%, better than England, similar to Staffordshire | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.7%, better than England, better than Staffordshire | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Staffordshire | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Paulet High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Edge Hill Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Apr 2016. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | River View Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Feb 2019. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Stanton Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Abbot Beyne School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2017. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Christ Church Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2014. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Lift Anglesey | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2019. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Tower View Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Nov 2021. |
The Violet Way Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Violet Way Academy made 77 offers from 121 applications (1.6 per offer), and 76 of 76 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The Violet Way Academy has 251 pupils aged 4 to 7.
The Violet Way Academy had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At The Violet Way Academy, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The Violet Way Academy missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.