Victoria Park Primary

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Ballot Street
Smethwick
West Midlands
B66 3HH
Phone 01215588701
Reference Number 138033

Description

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Victoria Park Primary is an educational institution located in B66 3HH, Birmingham, England. This Primary School offers inclusive education for pupils from ages 4 to 11. Some key facts about Victoria Park Primary include:

  • It is part of the Victoria Park Learning Trust, an educational trust with strong connections to the surrounding community.
  • The school aspires to provide a high-quality education, where pupils excel, enjoy learning, and grow into responsible, well-rounded individuals.
  • Victoria Park Primary strives to promote meaningful engagement and offer numerous extracurricular activities, fostering a lively community atmosphere.
  • The school has achieved multiple awards, including the Inclusion Quality Mark Gold Award and the National Education Award, recognizing its commitment towards inclusion, diversity, and wellbeing.
  • In the 2018/2019 academic year, school performance results placed Victoria Park Primary among the best-performing schools in England, with 85% of pupils reaching the expected standard for reading, writing, and maths in year 6.

Additionally, the school has a dedicated website with frequent updates regarding school policies, news, results, and communications. Victoria Park Primary is a lively, thriving community that continuously invests in learning and wellbeing activities to prepare its students for future success.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 665
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.38%
Girls: 46.62%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 85
2 83
3 89
4 87
5 90
6 92

Ofsted Rating This school has not had a rating yet.
Last Inspection Date 2012-08-13
Date Description Report
2012-08-10 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Victoria Park Primary
2011-10-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-10-20 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2009-07-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-06-25 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-02-27 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2006-11-01 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2006-05-10 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2005-11-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
1998-11-23 Full inspection Full inspection

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 6 5 0 1 0 12
2. My child feels safe at this school. 3 7 0 1 1 12
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 3 5 1 1 2 12
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 6 2 2 1 1 0
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 7 3 1 1 0 12
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 3 7 0 1 1 0
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. 6 4 0 1 0 11
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 4 5 1 1 1 12
9. My child does well at this school. 5 4 0 1 2 12
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 8 3 0 1 0 12
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 6 5 0 0 1 12
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 4 6 0 1 1 12
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 7 4 0 1 0 12
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 11 1
15. My child enjoys boarding/the welfare experience. 3 2 0 0 0 5
16. My child is warm enough and comfortable in the residential accommodation. 3 2 0 0 0 5
17. The experience of boarding/welfare helps my child’s progress and development. 3 2 0 0 0 5
18. I can easily contact the staff who care for my child. 2 2 0 1 0 5
19. Boarding/welfare is well organised and managed effectively. 3 2 0 0 0 5

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 53% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 103 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.2 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 2.8 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 0.6 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 26 0
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 6 2

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Students Meeting expected standard

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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