Victoria Road Primary School, Ashford

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming, dance, choir, guitar and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Victoria Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Victoria Road Primary School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Victoria Road Primary School are Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 72% maths); Ashford Oaks Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 54% reading, 43% maths); St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 60% maths); and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths).

Victoria Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

31.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 31 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Ashford International Rail Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is John Wallis Square (adjacent), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 403 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

Victoria Road Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Victoria Road Primary School are Highworth Grammar School (0.7 miles), The North School (0.7 miles), The Norton Knatchbull School (0.9 miles) and The John Wallis Church of England Academy (1.4 miles).