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Veritas Primary Academy

Stafford, ST18 0FLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 52 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2687 of 13,686 nationally

About Veritas Primary Academy

Veritas Primary Academy’s Key Stage 2 results comfortably outpace the Staffordshire local authority average, with 75% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of 65%. That ten-point gap places the school in the top quarter of primary schools nationally and 16th out of 34 schools in the Stafford local area. The school’s maths scores are particularly strong: 93% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and the average scaled score of 108 is well above the national benchmark of 100. Reading follows a similar pattern, with 88% at the expected level and an average score of 108. Higher-attaining pupils also fare well — 45% achieved a higher standard in reading, and 39% did so in maths — though writing at the higher level drops to 18%, a more typical figure for primary schools nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWeston Road, Stafford, Stafford, ST18 0FL
HeadteacherRichard Balding
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils443
Free School Meals (FSM)13.6%
School Capacity443 / 420 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 May 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSensory RoomICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

TennisAthleticsNetballCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirArt ClubFilm ClubGardeningCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:45

Source: veritasprimaryacademy.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Veritas Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.