Victoria Lane Academy, Bishop Auckland

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Victoria Lane Academy

Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland DL14 8NN

https://www.victorialane.durham.sch.uk/

Victoria Lane Academy is an academy. It has about 190 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In September 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Tudhoe Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School, Tudhoe Colliery Primary School, South Hetton Primary, Acre Rigg Academy and Dene House Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
1.3		Prince Bishops Community Primary School
1.5		Kirk Merrington Primary School
1.9		St Andrew's Primary School
2.1		Cockton Hill Junior School
2.1		Cockton Hill Infant School
2.1		Middlestone Moor Academy
2.1		St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
2.2		Thornhill Primary School
2.2		Etherley Lane Primary School
2.5		St Anne's CofE Primary School
2.5		Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is about average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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