Victoria Primary Academy
Ivy Avenue, Leeds, LS9 9ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Jessica Jenkins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Leeds South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 382
- Pupils on roll
- 363
- URN
- 142450
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132482449
About this school
Victoria Primary Academy is a primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 363 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Victoria Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 54 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 54% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 67% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 70% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 45% | 78% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Victoria Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 411 |
| 2023/24 | 389 |
| 2024/25 | 374 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Victoria Primary Academy compares
Victoria Primary Academy ranked 147th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 7% | 54.1% | 363 | — |
| Co-op Academy Brownhill | 50% | 7.6% | 60.5% | 434 | 0.4 miles |
| St Patrick Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 39.5% | 208 | 0.4 miles |
| Meadowfield Primary School | 49% | 8% | 49.1% | 495 | 0.6 miles |
| Wykebeck Primary School | 31% | 8.2% | 55.5% | 388 | 0.6 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 93% | 3.6% | 36.7% | 259 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.05%
- English as an additional language
- 30.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.99%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Co-op Academy Brownhill0.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
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St Patrick Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
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Meadowfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leeds
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Wykebeck Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leeds
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Victoria Primary Academy ranks 119th of the 182 ranked primary schools in Leeds.
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
- Armley Park Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Austhorpe Primary School Primary
- Bankside Primary School Primary
- Bardsey Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Victoria Primary Academy teach?
- Victoria Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the principal of Victoria Primary Academy?
- The principal of Victoria Primary Academy is Mrs Jessica Jenkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Victoria Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Victoria Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Victoria Primary Academy?
- Victoria Primary Academy has 363 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Victoria Primary Academy full?
- Victoria Primary Academy has capacity for 382 pupils and 363 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Victoria Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Victoria Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Victoria Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Victoria Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Victoria Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Victoria Primary Academy is part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Victoria Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Victoria Primary Academy compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Victoria Primary Academy ranked 147th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Victoria Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Victoria Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Victoria Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Victoria Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.