Located in Portsmouth, The Victory Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
The Victory Primary School currently has around 378 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 49.2% 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 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
| Website: | www.thevictoryprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02392001160 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Portsmouth |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Katie May |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139712 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 470 |
| Number of Pupils: | 378 |
| Number of Boys: | 205 |
| Number of Girls: | 173 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.90% | 317 |
| Other White | 4.80% | 18 |
| African | 3.40% | 13 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.10% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Victory Primary School Allaway Avenue , PO6 4QP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Victory Primary School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Paulsgrove East First School Jubilee Avenue , PO6 4QW | - not rated | 165 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Junior School Jubilee Avenue , PO6 4QW | - not rated | 291 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Boundary First School Portsdown Road , PO6 4QJ | - not rated | 301 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB | - not rated | 1,354 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Richard School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle View Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD | 3out of 4 | 1,399 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafield School Westlands Grove , Portchester PO16 9AA | - not rated | 1,719 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Wymering School Sevenoaks Road , PO6 3YB | - not rated | 3,019 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterside School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA | - not rated | 3,140 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.