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Victoria Academy
Devonshire Road, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 5NE
Victoria Academy is an academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In April 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Furness Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Parkside Academy, Yarlside Academy, Newton Village Academy and Lindal and Marton Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Representation, Attendance, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Environment.
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Score Name
0.1Victoria Infant and Nursery School
0.4St Paul's CofE Junior School
0.6St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
0.6Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.7Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
0.7Chetwynde School
0.8Ramsden Infant School
0.8Brisbane Park Infant School
0.8St James' CofE Junior School
0.8Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
0.9Parkside Academy
0.9Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is about average.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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