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The Victory Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy

Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth PO6 4QP · thevictoryprimary.co.uk · 023 9200 1160

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Portsmouth 54%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.63 mi
1.01 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Portsmouth Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
365
78% of 470 places
Local authority
Portsmouth
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
49.4%
First language not English
11.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
United Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.63 mi (1.01 km) from the school. Source: Portsmouth Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 46 (Places 48)46September 2023: 42 (Places 43)42September 2024: 36 (Places 37)36September 2025: 43 (Places 48)43September 2026: 31 (Places 29)31Places 29
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202629311.1▲90%
September 2025Sept 202548430.9100%
September 2024Sept 202437361100%
September 2023Sept 202343421100%
September 2022Sept 20224846198%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.63 mi1.01 km

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Portsmouth it was 54%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 23% (England 53%)23%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 52% (England 64%)52%2018/19: 53% (England 65%)53%2022/23: 31% (England 60%)31%2023/24: 54% (England 61%)54%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
●63%62%
▼3%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●103105
▼102105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Victory Primary School on 26 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
26 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
18
5% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼61% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 94% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

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