Victory Primary School

About Victory Primary School

Victory Primary School sits within Southwark, a London borough with 67 primary schools, 17 of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, the latest taking place in 2023. Among its local peers, the top-performing schools by ranking score are Boutcher Church of England Primary School, The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, and Riverside Primary School. Victory ranks 49th out of 60 schools in the borough on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of Southwark primaries. The nearest Outstanding-rated school, Crampton Primary, is 0.7 kilometres away. Headteacher Makeda Williams-Pinnock leads a small school of 117 pupils against a capacity of 164, and over half of the student body — 51.4 per cent — is eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

In the 2023/24 key stage 2 assessments, 56 per cent of Victory’s pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Southwark local authority average of 68 per cent. The school’s ranking on this metric places it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally, at the 66th percentile. Breaking down the individual subjects, 69 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading and the same proportion in maths, while 64 per cent did so in writing. At the higher standard, 35 per cent achieved in reading, 16 per cent in writing and 12 per cent in maths, though only 4 per cent reached the higher threshold across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 103 in maths. Ofsted’s 2023 inspection rated every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Good, with no areas requiring improvement.

The school offers a range of facilities including a Forest School, a sensory room, playing fields and a dining hall, plus a chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, dance, netball, tennis and athletics, and after-school clubs include coding, gardening, film club, art club and eco club. Victory has a nursery provision for children from age three and provides support for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school was oversubscribed: 21 applications were received for 9 places, with 7 first-preference offers made. This is a small, community-focused primary that suits families who value a broad range of enrichment activities and dedicated SEND support, though those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to consider higher-ranked local alternatives.

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