Victoria Road Primary School
Ashford, TN23 7HQ · Kent · primary school
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294th of 425 primary schools in Kent we can score, 460 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 2.8/10 against 2,938 of them, against 3.1/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 50.0 · 19 | 40% | 0.76 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 25% | 1.27 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Victoria Road Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 50.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 7.0% of pupils, matching the national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (2.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils join clubs for choir, glockenspiel, guitar, programming, and Bikeability. Sports include swimming, bike riding, and football. Arts activities cover painting, sculpting, fabric printing, puppetry, 3D map crafting, computer animation, acrylic painting, and lantern creation. Trips visit the British Museum, National Gallery, Ashford, Brock Hill, the Roman Beaney Museum, Viking workshops, Kingswood, and Living Land. Breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 210 pupils against a stated capacity of 206. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
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What Ofsted said about Victoria Road Primary School
Overview
Pupils are “proud to attend this caring and inclusive school” where they develop a “passion for learning” and maintain “exceptionally positive attitudes.” The school is described as “calm and purposeful,” with leaders who hold high ambitions and ensure most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are “well prepared for their next steps.”
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate “excellent conduct and courteous behaviour” and act as strong role models within the community.
- The curriculum is “broad and ambitious,” with pupils learning skills in a “logical sequence” that allows them to deepen understanding over time.
- Staff identify the needs of pupils with SEND accurately, ensuring most achieve very well through tailored adaptations.
- Pupils are “fluent and confident readers,” benefiting from high-quality phonics teaching and swift interventions for those falling behind.
- Leaders provide a “rich range of activities” for wider development, including visits to art galleries and opportunities for sports and performance.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure teachers design activities that “deepen pupils’ learning consistently well across all subjects,” as current practices do not always deliver the ambitious curriculum effectively.
- The curriculum for a small number of pupils with SEND is not “designed clearly enough,” preventing these pupils from learning as well as they could; leaders must ensure they access the full breadth of the curriculum with appropriate support.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% |
| 2023/24 | 57% |
| 2024/25 | 50% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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