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Victoria Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Leeds, LS9 9ER

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,311 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Victoria Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2022

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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils363
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jessica Jenkins
TrustWELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Nov 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142450.

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 schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, worse than Leeds61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils363
Girls161
Boys202
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.53.4%
First language not English33.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.408
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.323
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.20.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.98
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.3

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
58.4%
African
13.2%
Other ethnic group
8.5%
Other mixed
4.4%
Other White
3.9%
Other Black
2.5%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Pakistani
1.7%
Indian
1.4%

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 teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.98
Support staff (FTE)26.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
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.31
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.87
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.31
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 schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.4%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, similar to Leeds1.3%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 rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryCo-op Academy BrownhillAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Patrick Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryTrinity Academy LeedsFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryMeadowfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWykebeck Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryCorpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryAll Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCo-op Academy NightingaleAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryCo-op Academy LeedsAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Victoria Primary Academy

What is Victoria Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Victoria Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Sept 2022.

How does Victoria Primary Academy rank in England?

Victoria Primary Academy ranks 10,311 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Victoria Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Victoria Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Victoria Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Victoria Primary Academy made 31 offers from 87 applications (2.8 per offer), and 31 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Victoria Primary Academy?

Victoria Primary Academy has 363 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Victoria Primary Academy?

Victoria Primary Academy had 408 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Victoria Primary Academy?

At Victoria Primary Academy, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Victoria Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Victoria Primary Academy missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.4% 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.