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Victoria Road Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 5REPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#4,207
of 13,686 nationally

About Victoria Road Primary School

Victoria Road Primary School is a school that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 34 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.43. Of those applications, 13 were first-preference choices, and 13 first-preference offers were made, meaning almost every family who put it top of their list secured a spot. That level of demand is a strong signal of local reputation. The school is led by headteacher Suzanne Minor and is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It currently has 134 pupils against a capacity of 203, so there is room to grow, but the oversubscription shows it is already a popular choice among Cheshire West and Chester families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVictoria Road, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 5RE
HeadteacherSuzanne Minor
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils134
Free School Meals (FSM)26.1%
School Capacity134 / 203 (66% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibrarySports HallForest SchoolArt StudiosMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuitePlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingCricketNetballCross CountryFootballGymnasticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubCodingBook ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

After-school care

15:15-17:55

Source: victoriaroad.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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