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Victoria Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Ivy Avenue, Leeds LS9 9ER · vpaleeds.co.uk · 0113 248 2449
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 363
- 99% of 367 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 54.4%
- First language not English
- 33.9%
- 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: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 31 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 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 40 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 48 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 42 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107930)
Ofsted
Victoria Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Sept 2022
- 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: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Dec 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 65%
- Replies
- 20
- 5% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied