The Violet Way Academy

Violet Way, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9ES

Good

Inspected 19 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–7

Ages

259

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 259 / 270 (96%)
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

13.9%

Disadvantaged

10.8%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

10.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

10.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.1 vs 2023/24

£46,486

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,114 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,811

Spend per pupil

£6,259

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.