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Victoria Lane Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bishop Auckland · DL14 8NN

Ages 3–11 · 155 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.3%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
140

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill65%

155 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
94 / 61
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
155 / 240 (65%)
Free school meals
58.3%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Tudhoe Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Heather Whitfield

Location

Address
Victoria Lane, Coundon
Postcode
DL14 8NN
Town
Bishop Auckland
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, 155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 58.3%.

Open schools in Bishop Auckland
39
Primary schools in Bishop Auckland
30
Academies among open schools in Bishop Auckland
44% (17)
Open schools in DL14
26
Primary in DL14
19
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

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 Bishop AucklandNear DL14

  • Kirk Merrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 7JB · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.04

    1.5 miles away

  • St Andrew's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6RY · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM36.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Cockton Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6HW · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM58.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • Cockton Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6HW · County Durham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Middlestone Moor Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DL16 7DA · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand0.95

    2.1 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Shildon · DL4 1ES · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.93

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Heather Whitfield
Telephone
01388603588
Website
https://www.victorialaneacademy.org.uk

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