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Victoria Park Primary

Primary · Academy converter · Smethwick, B66 3HH

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Good
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,887 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Victoria Park Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils604
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Reed
TrustVICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authoritySandwell
Opened01 Apr 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138033.

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 schoolSandwellEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%, worse than England, similar to Sandwell61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Sandwell105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sandwell105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Sandwell106105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell74%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell72%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell74%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils604
Girls276
Boys328
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.9%
First language not English57.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.551
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.74
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size26.5

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

Pakistani
24%
African
16.6%
Other Asian
15.7%
Indian
14.7%
Other White
4.8%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
Caribbean
3.5%
Bangladeshi
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Chinese
2%

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 teacher25.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)23.18
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.68
Support staff (FTE)34.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.125
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.1%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell1.1%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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Park Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableAspire AP School 2Other independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCrocketts Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryShireland Technology PrimaryFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryShireland Collegiate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryShireland Hall Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryUplands Manor Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGalton Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Victoria Park Primary

What is Victoria Park Primary's Ofsted rating?

Victoria Park Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2023.

How does Victoria Park Primary rank in England?

Victoria Park Primary ranks 9,887 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Victoria Park Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Victoria Park Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Victoria Park Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Victoria Park Primary made 59 offers from 125 applications (2.1 per offer), and 53 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Victoria Park Primary?

Victoria Park Primary has 604 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Victoria Park Primary?

Victoria Park Primary had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Victoria Park Primary?

At Victoria Park Primary, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Victoria Park Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Victoria Park Primary missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.1% 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.