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Queen Victoria Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Dudley, DY3 1JB

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,286 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Queen Victoria Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils449
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Priest
TrustSTOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDudley
Opened01 Jul 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149544.

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 schoolDudleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, similar to Dudley61%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 Dudley7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Dudley105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Dudley104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Dudley105105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Dudley74%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Dudley72%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than Dudley74%75%
Pupils taking tests86--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils449
Girls226
Boys223
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.1%
First language not English7.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.402
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size24.9

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
80%
Other mixed
3.8%
African
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other White
2.2%
Indian
2.2%
White and Asian
1.3%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
Other Asian
0.9%

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 teacher22.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.2
Teachers (FTE)19.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.92
Support staff (FTE)24.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence7%, worse than England, worse than Dudley5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, worse than England, worse than Dudley14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, similar to Dudley1.3%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 rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Queen Victoria Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe Dormston SchoolCommunity school
Good
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Good
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Good
0.7 miSecondaryBeacon Hill AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHurst Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryBramford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHill Avenue AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryManor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miSecondaryEllowes Hall Sports CollegeAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Queen Victoria Primary School

What is Queen Victoria Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Queen Victoria Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Queen Victoria Primary School rank in England?

Queen Victoria Primary School ranks 9,286 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Queen Victoria Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Queen Victoria Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Queen Victoria Primary School made 40 offers from 76 applications (1.9 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Queen Victoria Primary School?

Queen Victoria Primary School has 449 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Queen Victoria Primary School?

Queen Victoria Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Queen Victoria Primary School?

At Queen Victoria Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Queen Victoria Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Queen Victoria Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% 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.