Victoria Road Primary School
Northwich, CW9 5RE · Cheshire West and Chester · primary school
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37th of 117 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester we can score, 129 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.5/10 against 2,458 of them, against 5.4/10 nationally. 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 | 77.0 · 82 | 40% | 3.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
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, 77.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The proportion reaching the higher standard was 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
The school provides a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 125 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. 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.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who have not yet reached the higher standard in core subjects? What specific activities are available during the after-school club? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating while addressing the gap in higher-standard attainment?
What Ofsted said about Victoria Road Primary School
Overview
Victoria Road Primary School is judged as ‘Good’ overall, with ‘Good’ ratings for the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, and leadership. The report highlights that pupils are ‘keen to come to school’ and benefit from ‘strong’ relationships with staff, resulting in a positive learning environment. However, early years provision is rated as ‘Requires improvement’, meaning some children are ‘not well prepared for Year 1’.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate ‘great enthusiasm’ for learning and settle swiftly, guided by the school’s values to ‘inspire, nurture, accomplish’.
- The curriculum is ‘ambitious’ and ‘strengthened’ following previous weaknesses, allowing pupils to gain a ‘secure body of knowledge’ across most subjects.
- Early reading is a high priority; staff deliver phonics ‘effectively’, ensuring pupils become ‘fluent and accurate readers’ who can access the full curriculum.
- Staff identify pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) ‘swiftly’ and adapt teaching so they ‘learn alongside their classmates’.
- Leaders and trustees provide ‘appropriate support and challenge’, ensuring staff feel ‘valued’ and mindful of workload well-being.
Areas to improve
- In a ‘small number of subjects’, curriculum design is not finalised, preventing teachers from helping pupils ‘build their knowledge over time’.
- Assessment strategies in some subjects do not adequately check if pupils’ learning of ‘key concepts’ is secure, leaving gaps in understanding.
- Early years staff lack the necessary ‘expertise’ and knowledge of how children learn to deliver the curriculum ‘consistently well’.
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 | 52% |
| 2023/24 | 70% |
| 2024/25 | 77% |
| 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
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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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