Victoria Park Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Victoria Park provides an outstanding start in the early years with inspirational teaching that builds children's love of reading and strong foundations. The school excels at personal development, with pupils confidently discussing relationships, equality, diversity and British values. Throughout the school, pupils feel safe, happy and proud to attend, with excellent behaviour and a calm, orderly environment.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with inspirational curriculum and strong focus on reading and vocabulary
- Outstanding personal development programme with coherent approach to wellbeing, relationships and diversity
- Strong phonics teaching with rigorous checking of pupil understanding
- Calm, orderly school with positive behaviour and respectful relationships
- Above-average attendance rates and effective bullying prevention
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent assessment and feedback in Key Stage 2 means pupils don't identify their mistakes and continue learning with gaps
- Disadvantaged pupils achieving well below national average
- Inconsistent expectations for spelling, handwriting and grammar accuracy in older pupils
- Teaching does not always adapt activities based on what pupils know and can do
- Some pupils with SEND not achieving as well as they could beyond personalised support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, keeping pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, cricket, music clubs, art clubs, school council, eco representatives
Victoria Park Primary School provides a caring, safe environment where pupils are proud to attend and staff support their wellbeing effectively. However, while early years provision is strong, older pupils are not achieving as well as they should, particularly disadvantaged pupils whose outcomes remain well below the national average.
At a Glance
23.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 71%. Maths has improved from 71% to 75%. Writing has declined from 80% to 71%.
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of
Places available
5,450
Applications
4,547
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.64801%
Overall absence
13.69863%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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