Victoria Road Primary School, Northwich

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:55pm.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Victoria Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 74% in Cheshire West and Chester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Victoria Road Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Victoria Road Primary School are Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 45% maths); Charles Darwin Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 71% maths); and Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School (1.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 67% maths).

Victoria Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Victoria Road Primary School is one of 13 schools run by The Aspire Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

43.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Asian (16%) and Mixed (7%).

The nearest railway station is Northwich Rail Station, about 220 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hadfield Street (cnr), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 191 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 Cheshire West and Chester (71), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Victoria Road Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Victoria Road Primary School are The Rudheath Senior Academy (0.8 miles); The County High School, Leftwich (1.3 miles); St Nicholas Catholic High School (1.4 miles); and Hartford Church of England High School (1.8 miles).