Veritas Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Stafford (Staffordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome and thank you for your interest in our school. Veritas Primary Academy is a school that thinks and dreams big for its pupils. Expectations are high for all who make up the Veritas community and these standards are reflected in the wonderful physical environment we have developed to enable children to flourish within and beyond the school walls.
We are committed to developing learners who are aspirational in their goals, learners who are offered high quality enrichment; learners who have opportunities in order to be well prepared to be successful citizens of the 21st century. Veritas Primary Academy is a friendly, welcoming school where pupils are happy, safe, and proud of their school.
They enjoy coming to school and achieve well and the school are relentless to ensure they are well prepared for the next stage of their education. The school has adopted an ambitious and extensive curriculum and children have opportunities to develop new talents and interests.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- White Rose Maths
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 140381
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Dawson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Hanlon | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Edwards | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Jess Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Headteacher Richard Balding | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Rachael Buxton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kerry Dawson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kirsten Flanagan Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Paul Hanlon Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kelly Dean Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kerry Haughton Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record