Edlington Victoria Academy

About Edlington Victoria Academy

Edlington Victoria Academy, a state primary in Doncaster for children aged 3 to 11, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2020, a standard it has maintained across both its graded inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined. In the 2023/24 academic year, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in all three subjects, placing the school 14th out of 87 primaries in the Doncaster local authority – comfortably within the top 25% nationally. This result sits well above the local authority average of 61%, suggesting the school is delivering solid outcomes for its pupils. An ungraded inspection in February 2025 noted that the school had improved significantly since its previous visit, with inspectors awarding Good across all five categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and personal development.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 results, reading stands out as a particular strength. The average reading score was 107, with 86% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 34% achieving a higher standard. In maths, the average score was 104, with 84% meeting the expected level and 16% reaching the higher threshold. Writing also saw 84% of pupils meet the expected standard. While the school does not publish progress scores, these attainment figures paint a picture of a school performing well above the local norm. Ofsted’s breakdown from the 2020 graded inspection rated early years provision as Good, and the 2025 ungraded inspection confirmed that leadership and management, behaviour and attitudes, and personal development all remain Good. The school’s ranking score of 75, based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, places it among the top quarter of primary schools nationally.

Edlington Victoria Academy is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 39 applications for 25 places, with 24 of those coming as first preferences. The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage – 53.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals – yet it still achieves strong results. Facilities include playing fields, a forest school, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite and a chapel. There is a wide range of sports on offer, from netball and football to dance and rounders, plus clubs such as science club, choir, eco club and coding. The school has a nursery provision and provides support for pupils with specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 88% of respondents would recommend the school, and 96% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there.

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