The Violet Way Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–7 · Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
The Violet Way Academy is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire for ages 4–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 March 2024. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Violet Way, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9ES
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 251 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “At Violet Way, pupils are encouraged to ‘reach for the stars’ and achieve their full potential.”
- “Staff know the pupils very well and show great care for them.”
- “This helps them to feel safe and happy when they are in school.”
To improve
- “In some subjects however, pupils do not always learn key information in a logical order.”
- “On occasion, pupils do work without having the prior knowledge they need to complete the work successfully.”
- “This results in pupils not understanding some important parts of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 76 first-preference applications, 77 offers in total, 76 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Edge Hill Academy 0.2 mi School remains Good
- River View Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi Not judged
- Christ Church Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lift Anglesey 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Tower View Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School 1.3 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published