The Victory Primary School

About The Victory Primary School

The Victory Primary School in Portsmouth holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2024, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more nuanced story. The school’s Early Years provision and Personal Development were both judged Outstanding, while Behaviour and Attitudes, Quality of Education, and Leadership and Management were all rated Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just one percentage point above the Portsmouth local authority average of 53%, placing the school 17th out of 32 primary schools in the area. While this is a solid mid-table result, the school ranks in the bottom 50% nationally, at the 71st percentile, and its ranking score of 54 puts it well behind the top performers in Portsmouth, such as Ark Ayrton Primary Academy which scored 80.

Looking more closely at the individual subject results, reading and maths both produced average scaled scores of 102, which is exactly the national benchmark. In reading, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard and 13% achieved a higher standard; in maths, 64% reached the expected standard and 16% achieved the higher standard. Writing was slightly weaker, with 62% at the expected level and just 5% at the higher level. Only 3% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 49.2%, which is significantly above the national average, and this context is important when interpreting the outcomes. The parent view, based on 18 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows that 83% of parents would recommend the school, with 50% strongly agreeing that their child is happy and 56% strongly agreeing that their child feels safe.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 80 applications for 48 places and 43 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.67. It has a nursery provision for children from age three and offers a range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, playing fields and a chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, football, netball, dance, rounders, swimming and cricket, while clubs include art, chess, coding and choir. The school has identified SEND provisions for a range of needs including specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that serves a diverse community with high levels of disadvantage, and while its academic results are around the local average, the strong personal development and early years provision, alongside good behaviour ratings, suggest it is a solid choice for families who prioritise pastoral care and a broad experience over top-tier exam performance.

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