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Victoria Junior School

Cumberland, CA14 2REPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
27%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#13,395
of 13,686 nationally

About Victoria Junior School

Victoria Junior School sits in the Cumberland local authority, a state primary for children aged 7 to 11 with a mixed intake and no religious character. It is currently ranked 106th out of 111 primary schools in the area, placing it in the bottom half of Cumberland’s schools. For context, the top-performing local peers are Jericho Primary School, Irthington Village School, and Shankhill CofE Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in January 2025, judged its overall effectiveness as not graded, but the key areas of quality of education and leadership and management were both rated as ‘Requires improvement’. On a more positive note, inspectors found behaviour and attitudes, as well as personal development, to be ‘Good’. This represents a decline from the school’s previous inspection in 2018, when it held a ‘Good’ rating overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVictoria Road, Workington, Cumberland, CA14 2RE
HeadteacherPauline Robertson
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils312
Free School Meals (FSM)37.8%
School Capacity312 / 330 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsDining HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountryRoundersAthleticsGymnasticsSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingArt ClubGardeningChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Victoria Junior School

Victoria Junior School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.