Our Lady of Victories Catholic School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Guard House Road
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD22 6JP
Phone 01535607149
Reference Number 141059

Our Lady of Victories Catholic School has shown significant improvement since its last inspection, moving from an inadequate rating to a good overall effectiveness. Leaders have effectively addressed previous weaknesses, particularly in safeguarding, and have high expectations for all students. The school offers a broad and ambitious curriculum, particularly in core subjects, and pupils generally display positive attitudes towards learning. However, some inconsistencies in practices such as reading support and behavior management still exist, indicating room for further improvement in leadership oversight and implementation.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 245
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.12%
Girls: 53.88%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 42.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 17 30
2 13 17 30
3 9 20 29
4 14 16 30
5 12 18 30
6 15 14 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 42%
White, British 35.5%
White, Other 8.6%
Indian 7.3%
White & Asian 1.6%
Asian, Other 1.6%
African 0.8%
Mixed, Other 0.8%
Irish 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 May 2023
Date Report
10 May 2023 Full inspection:
27 Sep 2022 School inspection:
23 May 2017 Short inspection
01 Jul 2014 Academy conversion letter
11 Apr 2011 Full inspection:
Previously as Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
11 Apr 2011 Full inspection:
06 Nov 2008 Curriculum and development visit
06 Nov 2008 Curriculum and development visit
16 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
16 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Effective safeguarding arrangements
  • High expectations and ambition for all pupils
  • Broad extra-curricular offerings
  • Ambitious and coherently sequenced curriculum
  • Positive relationships between pupils and adults
  • Strong emphasis on personal development
  • Inclusive education for pupils with SEND
  • Positive attitudes towards learning, especially among older pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in how reading support is provided
  • Variability in applying the behavior policy across classes
  • Some SEND targets are not specific enough

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

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 106
Maths 107

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 6.4
Writing 5.3
Maths 6.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 17 0
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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