Victoria Road Primary School
Victoria Road, Ashford, TN23 7HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Victoria Road Primary School is a primary school in Ashford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 28th of 38 primary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 May 2024, report published 23 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 May 2024
Pupils are proud to attend this caring and inclusive school. They have positive relationships with staff and each other. Pupils participate in lessons excitedly and develop a passion for learning. They share their learning with adults enthusiastically. Teachers have high ambitions for pupils and meet them through hard work and resilience. Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well and are well prepared for their next steps. Pupils are happy and feel safe. They have a number of trusted adults who they know will address any concerns they have. Pupils understand the school's values of fairness, honesty, enjoyment, respect and courage. They demonstrate these through their excellent conduct and courteous behaviour. Pupils volunteer for a range of responsibilities. For example, Year 6 pupils welcome prospective parents on school tours. Older pupils act as strong role models for other pupils. Pupils are active members of the local community. They take part in litter picking and recycling projects to improve the school environment, raising money for a number of local and national charities through annual events. They also sing for the residents of local care homes at Christmas. Pupils are keen to act as ambassadors for the school.
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, teachers' activities do not deliver the ambitious curriculum well enough. As a result, pupils do not always deepen their learning as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that the activities that teachers design deepen pupils' learning consistently well across all subjects.
- The curriculum for a small number of pupils with SEND is not designed clearly enough. As a result, these pupils do not learn as well as they could. Leaders must ensure that all pupils with SEND learn the breadth of the school's ambitious curriculum with appropriate support and adaptations.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
210 pupils on roll, with places for 206
Schools near Victoria Road Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Ashford Oaks Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 34% met the expected standard |
| St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Beaver Green Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Kelly Collens Zana Fletcher
- Phone
- 01233620044
- Address
- Victoria Road, Ashford, TN23 7HQ
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118369
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.