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Victoria Park Primary
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Ballot Street, Smethwick B66 3HH · victoriaparkacademy.org.uk · 0121 558 8701
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sandwell 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Sandwell Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 604
- 96% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 41%
- First language not English
- 57.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Sandwell Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 53 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 38 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 40 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 52 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Sandwell it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Victoria Park Primary was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Jul 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 21
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied