Stanton Primary SchoolThe Violet Way Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burton-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Stanton Primary School and The Violet Way Academy are primary schools in Burton-on-Trent.
Stanton Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Violet Way Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Violet Way Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Stanton Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Violet Way Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Stanton Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burton-on-TrentStanton Primary School | Burton-on-TrentThe Violet Way Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 234th of 336 in Derbyshire | 265th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 259 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 270 | |
| Location | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9TJ | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 259 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Stanton Primary School
The Violet Way Academy
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