School profile

Victoria Road Primary

Primary · Academy converter · Plymouth, PL5 1RH

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,363 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

Victoria Road Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025

Area360 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
Pupils172 of 240 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Cheryl Brake
TrustLEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityPlymouth
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145654.

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 schoolPlymouthEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score100105106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101105105
Expected standard in reading56%75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%75%73%
Expected standard in maths64%75%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils172
Girls77
Boys95
Eligible for free school meals53.5%
First language not English5.8%
SEN support39
EHC plan8
Average class size17.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.2%
African
2.3%
Other White
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Other mixed
0.6%
Caribbean
0.6%
Irish
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Overall absence6.1%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence16.9%12.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)16
Applications (Reception)27
First preference applications (Reception)15
First preference offers (Reception)15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places240
Pupils on roll157
Unfilled places34.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adult8.7
Teachers (FTE)9.03
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.07
Support staff (FTE)13.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMarine Academy PrimaryFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryRiverside Community Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryMarine Academy PlymouthAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNot applicableOneschool Global Uk Plymouth CampusOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryPlaistow Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWeston Mill Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Budeaux CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryKeyham Barton Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNurseryHam Drive Nursery School and Day CareLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Victoria Road Primary

What is Victoria Road Primary's Ofsted rating?

Victoria Road Primary is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Victoria Road Primary rank in England?

Victoria Road Primary ranks 13,363 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

How many pupils attend Victoria Road Primary?

Victoria Road Primary has 172 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 240.

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.