School profile

Victoria Road Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ashford, TN23 7HQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,146 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Victoria Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils210
GenderMixed
Head teacherCo Headteacher Kelly Collens Zana Fletcher
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118369.

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 schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils210
Girls99
Boys111
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.3%
First language not English31.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.206
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size30

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
61%
Other White
11%
Other Asian
6.2%
Other mixed
5.2%
Indian
4.8%
African
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.4%
Bangladeshi
1%

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 teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)10.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.31
Support staff (FTE)13.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.109
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, better than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.9%, better than England, better than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Kent1.2%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 Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryAshford, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableAshford SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryAshford Oaks Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, AshfordAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHighworth Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryThe North SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Norton Knatchbull SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBeaver Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRepton Manor Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Victoria Road Primary School

What is Victoria Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Victoria Road Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2024.

How does Victoria Road Primary School rank in England?

Victoria Road Primary School ranks 12,146 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Victoria Road Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Victoria Road Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Victoria Road Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Victoria Road Primary School made 30 offers from 109 applications (3.6 per offer), and 30 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Victoria Road Primary School?

Victoria Road Primary School has 210 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Victoria Road Primary School?

Victoria Road Primary School had 206 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Victoria Road Primary School?

At Victoria Road Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Victoria Road Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Victoria Road Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.9% 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.