Veritas Primary Academy
Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0FLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Veritas Primary Academy is a primary school in Stafford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 23rd of 35 primary schools in Stafford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 April 2018, report published 21 May 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 October 2023
Veritas Primary School is a friendly, welcoming school where pupils are happy and safe. Pupils are very proud of their school. They enjoy coming to school and achieve well. The school is relentless in its work to ensure that pupils attend school regularly and on time. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education. The school is calm and orderly. Staff make sure that pupils know and follow the school rules. Pupils are extremely well behaved. They are polite and well mannered. Pupils work hard in lessons. Play leaders help pupils to play together and have fun at social times. Pupils say that 'most of the time everyone gets on well'. However, there are occasional 'slip-ups'. Staff help pupils to resolve issues amicably. Any pupil in need of extra help to behave is well supported. Pupils develop new talents and interests including archery, cookery and wheelchair basketball. A vast range of sports activities help pupils keep physically healthy and active. During residential visits, pupils acquire new skills such as kayaking and abseiling. Pupils practise and improve their French conversation at a Parisian market. Opportunities such as school captains and librarians enable pupils to learn important leadership and teamwork skills.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the content pupils learn does not build in a logical order. This limits pupils' learning and makes it harder for them to learn more complex things. Leaders should ensure that all curriculum areas are logically sequenced.
- Some adults lack expertise in how to teach the new phonics programme. This means that they do not always identify and correct errors in pupils' reading as they arise quickly enough. This slows some pupils' learning. The school should ensure that all staff know how to deliver the school's phonics programme consistently well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
424 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Veritas Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Leonard's Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 50% met the expected standard |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Leasowes Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 86% met the expected standard |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Balding
- Phone
- 01785333400
- Address
- Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0FL
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 140381
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.