UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 112145

Victoria Junior School

Community school · Workington · CA14 2RE

Ages 7–11 · 311 pupils · Cumberland

School website

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)27%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
316

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

311 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
311
Boys / girls
157 / 154
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
311 / 330 (94%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Pauline Robertson

Location

Address
Victoria Road
Postcode
CA14 2RE
Town
Workington
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Workington, Cumberland, 311 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.4%.

Open schools in Workington
22
Primary schools in Workington
16
Academies among open schools in Workington
27% (6)
Open schools in CA14
22
Primary in CA14
16
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Primary in Cumberland LA
146

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WorkingtonNear CA14

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 2DW · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ashfield Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 3JG · Cumberland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ashfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 4ES · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Northside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Workington · CA14 1BD · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM71.6%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Pauline Robertson
Telephone
01900606053
Website
https://www.victoriaschool.org.uk/

Official links