Located in Chatham, The Victory Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Victory Academy currently has around 1221 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.1% boys and 52.9% girls. Around 43.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52.5%). african pupils make up about 15% , followed by other white at 14.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 86% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 43% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JB |
| Website: | http://www.thevictoryacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 03333602140 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Medway |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Oliver Owen |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136108 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1221 |
| Number of Boys: | 575 |
| Number of Girls: | 646 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 52.50% | 641 |
| African | 15.00% | 183 |
| Other White | 14.20% | 173 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 42 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 32 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.20% | 27 |
| White and Black African | 2.00% | 24 |
| Caribbean | 1.60% | 20 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 10 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 8 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenvale Primary School Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP | 3out of 4 | 374 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD | 3out of 4 | 654 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Glencoe Junior School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD | - not rated | 654 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Luton Infant & Nursery School Alexandra Road , ME4 5AP | - not rated | 819 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW | - not rated | 868 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Christchurch High School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Medway Community College Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB | - not rated | 112 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fort Luton High School for Boys Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5XL | - not rated | 274 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB | 3out of 4 | 1,034 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP | - not rated | 2,932 yd | Academy secure 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN | - not rated | 3,047 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redvers Centre Redvers Road , ME4 5UU | - not rated | 673 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ | - not rated | 1,051 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY | - not rated | 1,337 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB | 4out of 4 | 1,677 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB | - not rated | 1,677 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.