Victoria Road Primary
Trelawney Avenue, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1RHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Victoria Road Primary is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 66th of 71 primary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Victoria Road Primary is calm and purposeful. Pupils focus on their learning without distraction. Expectations are high for behaviour and for pupils' achievement. During lessons pupils are polite and respectful of one another. They listen to each other's contributions and respond positively to adults. Pupils achieve well. Children in the early years get off to a flying start. In the bright, stimulating environment, they have plentiful opportunities to explore and experiment. This develops their curiosity for learning effectively. Staff support children well. Children learn the routines and how to interact with one another. The Nursery and Reception classes are happy, friendly spaces where children play together confidently, sharing resources and ideas. Pupils have a voice and are listened to eagerly. They participate in the school parliament which gives them meaningful opportunities to help improve the school, such as the request for changes at break times. Assemblies and the personal, social and health education curriculum ensure pupils have a good understanding of equalities and how to be fair to those who are different from themselves. Recent changes at the school have been managed well. The trust has ensured changes have not had a negative impact on pupils' learning and experiences at the school. As a result, the school has the confidence of staff, pupils and parents.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the curriculum is not sequenced well. As a result, teaching does not help pupils to build securely on what they already know and can do. Pupils do not learn as well in these subjects. The trust should make sure all subjects are equally well designed, so that pupils know more and remember more across the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
25 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
172 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Victoria Road Primary
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Marine Academy Primary | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 88% met the expected standard |
| Riverside Community Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Weston Mill Community Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 46% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Cheryl Brake
- Phone
- 01752365411
- Address
- Trelawney Avenue, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1RH
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- URN
- 145654
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.