The Victory Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

ME4 5JB / 11–18 / None

Good

Ofsted

35.5

Attainment 8

60%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
35.5
Progress 8
-0.36
Grade 5+ English & Maths
22.4%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
20.49
Achieving AAB+
0%

60% of parents would recommend this school

102 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
38%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
21%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
39%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
34%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
21%
Don't know
6%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
10%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
45%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
25%
Disagree
29%
Strongly disagree
25%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
23%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
16%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
35%
No
65%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 36 parents

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
17%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
33%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
31%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
17%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
35%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
22%
Disagree
29%
Strongly disagree
26%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
50%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
50%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
24%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
18%
Don't know
16%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
60%
No
40%

16.2% of pupils receive SEN support

16.2%

SEN support

1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.6%

70% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
70%

55% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
77%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
55%
Entered top-third university
0%
Achieved a degree
67%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1

Free school meals
40.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.9:1
Overall absence
9.21%
Persistent absence
24.61%
English as additional language
26.9%
Teachers with QTS
92.2%
White
69%
White British52.5%
Other White14.2%
Gypsy / Roma2.2%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
7.6%
Other Mixed3.4%
White & Black African2%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Asian0.8%
Asian
2.2%
Indian0.7%
Pakistani0.6%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Other Asian0.3%
Chinese0.1%
Black
4.1%
African2%
Caribbean1.4%
Other Black0.7%
Other
1.4%