School profile

Victoria Junior School

Primary · Community school · Workington, CA14 2RE

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,704 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Victoria Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils311
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Pauline Robertson
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112145.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths29%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Cumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Cumberland103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Cumberland104105
Expected standard in reading52%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing31%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland68%73%
Expected standard in maths49%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland69%75%
Pupils taking tests71--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils311
Girls154
Boys157
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.4%
First language not English12.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.330
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.7%
African
7.1%
Other White
3.2%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
Indian
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)16.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.36
Support staff (FTE)19.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.8%, better than England, similar to Cumberland11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, worse than Cumberland0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Victoria Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryVictoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondarySt Josephs Catholic High School, WorkingtonAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAshfield Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAshfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryWestfield Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryWorkington AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNorthside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Victoria Junior School

What is Victoria Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Victoria Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Victoria Junior School rank in England?

Victoria Junior School ranks 14,704 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Victoria Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 29% of pupils at Victoria Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Victoria Junior School?

Victoria Junior School has 311 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Victoria Junior School?

Victoria Junior School had 330 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Victoria Junior School?

At Victoria Junior School, there were 18.7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Victoria Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Victoria Junior School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.