Academy sponsor led · Portsmouth

The Victory Primary School

3–11Ages
365Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139712URN

Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4QP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Portsmouth median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Portsmouth

63 applications for 29 places · 21st of 36 in Portsmouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Portsmouth 55% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Portsmouth median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

63 applications · 29 places offered · 31 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.2; Portsmouth median median 2.2
2025 1.7; Portsmouth median median 2.3
2024 1.8; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2021 1.8; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2020 1.4; Portsmouth median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Portsmouth median median 2.3
2018 1.8; Portsmouth median median 2.5
2017 1.6; Portsmouth median median 2.4
2016 1.2; Portsmouth median median 2.5
2015 1.2; Portsmouth median median 2.1
2014 1.5; Portsmouth median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Portsmouth median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Portsmouth median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	63	2.2	31	1.07
Sep 2025	48	80	1.7	43	0.90
Sep 2024	37	67	1.8	36	0.97
Sep 2023	43	75	1.7	42	0.98
Sep 2022	48	68	1.4	46	0.96
Sep 2021	38	67	1.8	36	0.95
Sep 2020	59	85	1.4	51	0.86
Sep 2019	59	110	1.9	59	1.00
Sep 2018	60	105	1.8	53	0.88
Sep 2017	59	96	1.6	45	0.76
Sep 2016	60	72	1.2	45	0.75
Sep 2015	60	69	1.2	42	0.70
Sep 2014	48	73	1.5	37	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 69% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%9th of 32 in Portsmouth

Portsmouth 55% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Portsmouth 73% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Portsmouth 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Portsmouth 69% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Portsmouth 3% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Portsmouth 69% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Portsmouth 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Portsmouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	3%	104	103
2023/24	54%	3%	102	102
2022/23	31%	0%	101	99

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Victory Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Castle Primary School
1.0 km · Hampshire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Portsmouth

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Northern Junior School
1.3 km · Hampshire

Good2023

58%met the SATs standard
Northern Infant School
1.3 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
Beacon View Primary Academy
1.5 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Red Barn Community Primary School
1.5 km · Hampshire

Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Wicor Primary School
2.1 km · Hampshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Medina Primary School
2.6 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139712 · 851/2003
Trust: United Learning Trust
Capacity: 470 pupils · 365 on roll
Free school meals: 49.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: The Victory Primary School (URN 135160)
Address: Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Local authority: Portsmouth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources