SCHOOL PROFILE

Victoria Road Primary

Primary Academy converter URN 145654
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 81.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 January 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

12 January 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 7 March 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Plymouth
Trust LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 172 153 full-time · 19 part-time
Female pupils 77 44.8% of pupils
Male pupils 95 55.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.5%
28.7 pts above England
School 53.5%
Plymouth 25.3%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.8%
14.5 pts below England
School 5.8%
Plymouth 11.0%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Plymouth 2.7%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.2%
150
African
2.3%
4
Any other Asian background
1.7%
3
Any other White background
1.7%
3
Unclassified
1.7%
3
White and Asian
1.7%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.3% 47 of 172 pupils
6.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.3%
Plymouth 21.3%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.7% 39 pupils
England 14.8% 7.9 pts above
EHC plans 4.7% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 1.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 24
Speech, language & communication 17
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

44.0% 16.4 pts below England
School 44.0%
Plymouth 60.9%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

56.0%

17.8 pts below England

School 56.0%
Plymouth 71.0%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

72.0%

1.7 pts above England

School 72.0%
Plymouth 70.2%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

64.0%

8.0 pts below England

School 64.0%
Plymouth 70.1%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.48%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.26 pts higher than England
School 6.48%
Plymouth 6.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.75%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.93 pts higher than England
School 18.75%
Plymouth 17.83%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Plymouth 2.13%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

81.9% 6.3 pts below England
Victoria Road Primary
81.9%
Plymouth
85.2%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information