Veritas Primary Academy

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Staffordshire
Address	Weston Road, ST18 0FL
URN	140381

School Census

Total	451
Girls/Boys	223/228
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.4%/50.6%
% pupils where English not first language	10.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	67
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
24/04/2018	Good

Inspection Date	24/04/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	75%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11%
Reading	108
Maths	108
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13
Reading	105
Maths	107
Reading Progress	1.5
Writing Progress	1.3
Maths Progress	3.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	104
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-0.8
Writing Progress	0.4
Maths Progress	-0.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	75%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	108
Maths	105
Reading Progress	1.2
Writing Progress	0.5
Maths Progress	0.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	121
As First Preference	50
As second preference	36
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	53
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	157
As First Preference	67
As second preference	54
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.19%
Total Applications	126
As First Preference	68
As second preference	39
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	118
As First Preference	52
As second preference	48
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	135
As First Preference	65
As second preference	47
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	141
As First Preference	57
As second preference	59
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	116
As First Preference	51
As second preference	48
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	92
As First Preference	45
As second preference	34
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	33
As second preference	26
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	38
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	27
As First Preference	22
As second preference	3
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	20%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	21%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	67%
agree	24%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	11%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
not applicable	73%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	73%
agree	20%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	43%
agree	10%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	1%
not applicable	31%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	36%
no	64%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	56%
agree	20%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	12%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	59%
agree	34%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	24%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	67%
agree	27%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	80%
agree	17%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	24%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	69%
agree	17%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	3%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	91%
no	9%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	76.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.8%
indian ethnic origin	1.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.4%
african ethnic origin	1.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.7%
chinese ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	76.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.2%
indian ethnic origin	2%
african ethnic origin	2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.6%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.7%
chinese ethnic origin	0.7%

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