The Victory Primary School
Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4QPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Victory Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 9th of 28 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 13 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 November 2024
Pupils love coming to this highly inclusive school. The Victory Primary School is an integral part of the local community. Staff have created a nurturing environment, so pupils feel safe and listened to. Pupils understand their emotions, and staff help pupils to feel calm and ready for learning. Pupils' achievement is improving each year because staff focus well on the areas that make the most difference to pupils' understanding. The school has high expectations of behaviour based around its motto of seeing 'the best in everyone'. Pupils play together happily on the playground, showing tolerance and respect for one another. Through the many ways that the school seeks their views, pupils feel truly listened to. As a result, pupils behave well and disruption to learning is rare. Pupils across the school love taking on the different roles that they are all given. These include being book monitors or making sure that laptops are put away safely for their class. These roles help pupils to learn about and value being responsible citizens who have an important role in their school community. Pupils also benefit from a rich set of experiences that develop their understanding of the world around them. These include visits to local temples and the planetarium.
What the school should improve
- The school's work to further develop pupils' writing skills is not fully embedded. Not enough pupils produce writing of a high standard. The school should further embed and develop the teaching of writing so that gaps in pupils' knowledge and skills are closed effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
365 pupils on roll, with places for 470
Schools near The Victory Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Northern Infant School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Northern Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Beacon View Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 41% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Katie May
- Phone
- 02392001160
- Address
- Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- URN
- 139712
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.