Victoria Academy, Barrow-in-Furness

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 Academy

Devonshire Road, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 5NE

https://www.victoria-academy.co.uk/

Victoria Academy is an academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ 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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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		Victoria Infant and Nursery School
0.4		St Paul's CofE Junior School
0.6		St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
0.6		Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.7		Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
0.7		Brisbane Park Infant School
0.7		St James' CofE Junior School
0.8		Ramsden Infant School
0.8		Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
0.8		Chetwynde School
0.9		Parkside Academy
0.9		Dane 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.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are very low and the incidence of persistent absence is 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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