Veritas Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 19 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Staffordshire
Unique reference
140381
Address
Weston Road, ST18 0FL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
443 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
52.1%
Girls
47.9%
First language not English
10.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.5%
Persistent absence
12.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 76.5%
Mixed 5.9%
Other Asian 4.5%
Other White 4.3%
Indian 1.8%
Pakistani 1.4%
African 1.4%
Other 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.5
WritingAverage1.3
MathsWell above average3.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 13%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Veritas Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
53
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
50
2nd preference
36
3rd preference
35
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
50
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
2
4
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
8
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
17
7
10
Reception, Full-time
59
35
24
Year 1
57
27
30
Year 2
55
28
27
Year 3
59
30
29
Year 4
59
34
25
Year 5
60
31
29
Year 6
56
29
27
Year 2023-2024

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