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Victoria Park Primary

Academy converter · Smethwick · B66 3HH

Ages 3–11 · 604 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-06

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
565

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 fill96%

604 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
604
Boys / girls
328 / 276
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
604 / 630 (96%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
229
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Victoria Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Robert Reed

Location

Address
Ballot Street
Postcode
B66 3HH
Town
Smethwick
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Smethwick, Sandwell, 604 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41%.

Open schools in Smethwick
20
Primary schools in Smethwick
17
Academies among open schools in Smethwick
40% (8)
Open schools in B66
11
Primary in B66
9
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM41.3%

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    • Absence6.1%
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  • Cape Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.1%
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    • Absence4.4%
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  • Galton Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM48.6%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Reed
Telephone
01215588701
Website
www.victoriaparkacademy.org.uk

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