Victoria Primary Academy, Wellingborough

In its own words: "At Victoria Primary Academy we recognise the essential role SMSC plays in the development of our pupils. We use the following definitions and opportunities: Spiritual development focuses on children’s own personal beliefs and values and their resulting behaviour."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Victoria Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 69% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Victoria Primary Academy as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Victoria Primary Academy are Park Junior School, Wellingborough (0.4 miles, 67% reading, 68% maths); The Avenue Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 75% maths); and Oakway Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 68% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Victoria Primary Academy.

Victoria Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Hatton Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Victoria Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

66.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (22%), White British (18%) and Black (14%).

The nearest railway station is Wellingborough Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Albert Road (before), 180 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 369 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Victoria Primary Academy issued 24 suspensions, 5.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Victoria Primary Academy are Sir Christopher Hatton Academy (0.4 miles), Wrenn School (0.8 miles) and Weavers Academy (1.3 miles).