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Victoria Road Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Miss Suzanne Thompson (Headteacher)

corporate_fareTHE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onNorthwich, CW9 5RE

language Visit Website phone 01606663061

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

144

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Victoria Road Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Northwich, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Victoria Road Primary School is an academy converter in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 125 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #3 of 113 primaries in Cheshire West and Chester and #1,085 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 59%

Reading77% LA 74%

Writing82% LA 70%

Maths82% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading85% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths85% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading67% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths56% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA 0.4

-5.4 to -0.5

-1.4

Write

LA 0.1

-3.7 to 1.0

-3.0

Maths

LA -0.4

-5.3 to -0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading56% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths52% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA 0.2

-0.6 to 4.4

2.5

Write

LA -0.7

0.2 to 4.8

0.4

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.8 to 2.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 62%

Reading57% LA 77%

Writing78% LA 73%

Maths83% LA 74%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.7

Read

LA 0.4

0.2 to 5.2

6.7

Write

LA -1.1

4.3 to 9.1

3.4

Maths

LA -0.3

1.1 to 5.7

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#1,085 / 14,159	#3	#2,402	#1
2024	#6,750 / 14,233	#50	#4,029	#1
2023	#11,709 / 13,940	#92	#9,630	#12,052
2019	#7,752 / 11,810	#55	#11,579	#2,585
2018	#3,868 / 10,972	#20	#8,116	#243

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 May 2024

Inspection Report

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25 February 2020

Inspection Report

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06 April 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-05-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2020-02-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2016-12-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2014-12-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 134 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	134	3	2.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	131	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	133	1	0.8%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	135	2	1.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	135	2	1.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	144	1	0.7%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	144	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	146	2	1.4%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	150	7	4.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	149	2	1.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	148	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	160	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	157	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	156	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	167	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	167	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	161	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	176	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	181	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	186	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	184	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	182	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

77%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

88%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

30%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree24%

agree41%

disagree24%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree47%

agree29%

disagree18%

don't know6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree12%

disagree29%

strongly disagree12%

not applicable18%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree41%

agree18%

disagree24%

strongly disagree6%

don't know12%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree47%

agree29%

disagree18%

strongly disagree6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree41%

agree41%

disagree6%

strongly disagree12%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree41%

agree35%

disagree12%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree29%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree41%

agree41%

disagree6%

strongly disagree12%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes71%

no29%

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Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Outstanding

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Expected standard

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Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Outstanding

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Elton Primary School

Good

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Hartford Primary School

Good

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Frodsham Primary Academy

Inadequate

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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