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Victoria Lane Academy

County Durham, DL14 8NNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3002 of 13,686 nationally

About Victoria Lane Academy

Victoria Lane Academy is a state primary school in County Durham, serving 172 pupils aged 3 to 11 under headteacher Heather Whitfield. It sits within a local authority that includes 208 primary schools, of which only eight hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Victoria Lane itself ranks 38th in County Durham on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 25 per cent of primaries in the LA. Among its closest performing peers at the top of the local table are Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Cestria Primary School and Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Kirk Merrington Primary School, about 2.5 kilometres away. With a capacity of 240, the school is currently undersubscribed in terms of total places, though it received 21 applications for 16 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.31 applicants per place. Fifteen of those applications were first-preference offers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressVictoria Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN
HeadteacherHeather Whitfield
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils172
Free School Meals (FSM)56.6%
School Capacity172 / 240 (72% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallLibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundDining Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

DanceCross CountryRoundersFootballCricketSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubCodingGardeningChessEco ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: victorialaneacademy.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Victoria Lane Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.