Victoria Park Primary, Smethwick

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

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 Park Primary

Ballot Street, Smethwick B66 3HH

https://www.victoriaparkacademy.org.uk/

Victoria Park Primary is an academy. It has about 650 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In December 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Victoria Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Devonshire Infant Academy, Devonshire Junior Academy, Northfield Manor Primary Academy, Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy and Fibbersley Park Academy.)

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

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		St Matthew's CofE Primary School
0.3		St Philip's Catholic Primary School
0.4		Cape Primary School
0.4		Crocketts Community Primary School
0.5		Shireland Hall Primary Academy
0.6		Shireland Technology Primary
0.7		Galton Valley Primary School
0.8		Devonshire Junior Academy
0.8		Devonshire Infant Academy
0.8		Oasis Academy Foundry
0.8		City Road Primary School
0.9		Summerfield Primary School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is excellent.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

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

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

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

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