Victoria Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Workington, Cumberland
Victoria Junior School is a primary school in Workington, Cumberland for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Victoria Road, Workington, CA14 2RE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 311 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Victoria Junior School value the respectful relationships they have with staff and each other.”
- “They extend a warm welcome to new arrivals who join the school.”
- “They behave well in lessons and at other times of the day.”
To improve
- “Although the school has high aspirations for pupils’ achievement, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “The school has not ensured that pupils benefit sufficiently well from the school’s academic curriculum.”
- “Despite this, the school is not fully aware of the impact on pupils’ achievement of the recent changes to some subject curriculums.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 29% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School 0.1 mi Not judged
- St Michael's Nursery and Infant School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Ashfield Junior School 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Westfield Nursery and Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Northside Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained