Vittoria Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Vittoria Primary School creates a warm, caring environment where pupils take pride in their learning and develop strong personal and social skills. The school excels at teaching reading and writing across all subjects, and disadvantaged pupils progress faster than similar pupils nationally. Through partnerships with local cultural centres, pupils benefit from rich creative experiences including singing, dance and drama.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make strong progress in reading and writing, which are practised across all subjects including science
- Disadvantaged pupils make faster progress than similar pupils nationally
- Warm, friendly relationships throughout the school with strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- Effective feedback and assessment help pupils understand how to improve their work
- High-quality creative experiences through partnerships with local cultural centres
Areas for Improvement
- Year 1 pupils at risk of falling behind in reading need better support to develop phonics skills and catch up quickly
- Expectations for the most able pupils, including disadvantaged high-achievers, are sometimes not challenging enough
- Tasks for higher-ability pupils need to be better selected to help them reach the highest standards
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with detailed records, thorough staff training, and strong partnerships with parents and agencies to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Science mark gold award, London healthy school silver award, visits to local places of worship, subject-focused weeks in science/mathematics/literacy, cultural partnerships with local centres for singing/dance/drama, Vittoria pupil mediators programme
Vittoria Primary School continues to be good, with effective leadership that has maintained educational quality since the last inspection in 2011. The school has successfully improved pupils' progress in reading and writing across the curriculum.
At a Glance
63.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 76%. Maths has improved from 69% to 79%. Writing has improved from 61% to 76%.
Class Sizes
19.9
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
220 pupils
250 capacity
30 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Islington
Places available
1,905
Applications
1,626
Got 1st preference
80.9%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Primary admissions across Islington (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.93612%
Overall absence
21.02564%
Persistent absence
195
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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