The Violet Way Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Key findings

This is an outstanding school. The outstanding leadership of the Principal ensures that expectations and the quality of teaching are consistently high. As a result, pupils learn very effectively and achieve exceptionally well.

Pupils make excellent progress and achievement is outstanding. Children make rapid progress in the Early Years Foundation Stage. The excellent start is built on effectively as they move through the school, resulting in pupils' attainment being significantly above average by the end of Year 2.

Highly effective provision for those pupils who have barriers to learning ensures that there are no differences of achievement between any groups of pupils. Teaching is outstanding.... Teachers use their excellent skills and expertise to plan lessons that successfully enthuse, motivate, and meet the interests and learning needs of all pupils extremely well.

Teachers and teaching assistants are highly effective in ensuring that pupils know exactly what they need to do and how to do it. Behaviour is excellent in and out of lessons. Pupils enjoy school immensely.

Pupils' very positive attitudes to learning are seen in the way they work together cooperatively and collaboratively. Pupils have a very good understanding of how to keep themselves safe in various situations, including water, fire, and road safety. Attendance is above average.

Leadership and management are outstanding. Termly pupil progress meetings held with all teachers and senior leaders ensure that teachers are accountable for the progress of every pupil. The curriculum is vibrant and reflects the interests of the pupils, helping them to become effective learners.

A particular strength is the excellent use of information communication technology (ICT) to promote learning. The promotion of pupils' spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development is outstanding. However, while very good attention is given to ensuring pupils use and develop their basic skills, opportunities are sometimes missed to apply their numeracy skills in different subjects.

Information about the school

The school became and academy on 1st June 2011. Violet Way Academy is an above average-sized infant school. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds.

There are a few pupils who speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is average. The percentage of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs, including those supported by school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs, is below average.

The school has achieved a number of awards, including the BECTA award for ICT, Healthy Schools, full Dyslexia Friendly, Artsmark Gold, and permanent Eco-School status. There is a privately run nursery and out-of-school club on site. That provision is subject to a separate Ofsted inspection.

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