Academy sponsor led · North Northamptonshire

Victoria Primary Academy

4–11Ages
412Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140193URN

Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Northamptonshire

117 applications for 52 places · 29th of 83 in North Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to North Northamptonshire median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

117 applications · 52 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 2.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 1.8; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 1.6; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 1.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 1.8; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 1.6; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2019 1.8; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 1.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 2.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 1.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 2.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4
2014 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the North Northamptonshire median in 1 of 13 years.

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North Northamptonshire 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	52	117	2.3	47	0.90
Sep 2025	54	101	1.9	49	0.91
Sep 2024	60	107	1.8	55	0.92
Sep 2023	49	79	1.6	46	0.94
Sep 2022	56	97	1.7	44	0.79
Sep 2021	44	77	1.8	39	0.89
Sep 2020	60	93	1.6	47	0.78
Sep 2019	60	105	1.8	47	0.78
Sep 2018	60	89	1.5	42	0.70
Sep 2017	59	117	2.0	61	1.03
Sep 2016	60	104	1.7	59	0.98
Sep 2015	60	119	2.0	61	1.02
Sep 2014	59	109	1.9	52	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 61% · Writing 75% · Maths 59% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%67th of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard61%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard20%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth21%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard21%

North Northamptonshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

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North Northamptonshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	11%	103	102
2023/24	57%	2%	103	103
2022/23	33%	2%	99	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

Victoria Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Park Junior School, Wellingborough
0.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2025

45%met the SATs standard
The Avenue Infant School
0.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
0.8 km · North Northamptonshire

2026

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Oakway Academy
0.9 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas Church of England School
1.4 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
1.5 km · North Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

67%met the SATs standard
Stanton Cross Primary School
1.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place
Croyland Primary School
1.8 km · North Northamptonshire

2026

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140193 · 940/2142
Trust: Hatton Academies Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 412 on roll
Free school meals: 23.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: Victoria Primary School (URN 121873); Victoria Junior School (URN 121872)
Address: Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NT
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

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