The Violet Way Academy
Violet Way, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Harris
- Sponsor
- The Violet Way Academy
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 251
- URN
- 136762
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283248530
About this school
The Violet Way Academy is a primary academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 251 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How The Violet Way Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 266 |
| 2023/24 | 263 |
| 2024/25 | 259 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Violet Way Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 13.9% | 251 | — |
| Edge Hill Academy | 64% | 4.3% | 18.5% | 344 | 0.2 miles |
| River View Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 417 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy | 50% | 5.3% | 17.6% | 179 | 1.0 miles |
| Stanton Primary School | 43% | 4.7% | 32.8% | 199 | 1.1 miles |
| Christ Church Primary School | — | — | — | 353 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.9%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 10.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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Edge Hill Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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River View Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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Stanton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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Christ Church Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
- All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- All Saints CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Burton Fields School Primary
- Christ Church Primary School Primary
- Edge Hill Academy Primary
- Eton Park Junior Academy Primary
- Grange School Primary
- Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy Primary
- Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Horninglow Primary School Primary
- John of Rolleston Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Violet Way Academy teach?
- The Violet Way Academy teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of The Violet Way Academy?
- The headteacher of The Violet Way Academy is Mrs Rebecca Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Violet Way Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Violet Way Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Violet Way Academy?
- The Violet Way Academy has 251 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is The Violet Way Academy full?
- The Violet Way Academy has capacity for 270 pupils and 251 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Violet Way Academy a faith school?
- No. The Violet Way Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Violet Way Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Violet Way Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Violet Way Academy?
- The Violet Way Academy is part of FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Violet Way Academy's absence rate?
- The Violet Way Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Violet Way Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Violet Way Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.