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Victoria Lane Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland DL14 8NN · victorialaneacademy.org.uk · 01388 603588
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 46%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 155
- 65% of 240 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 58.3%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 21 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 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 23 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼46% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Victoria Lane Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2024
- 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: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 15
- 9% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied