Victoria Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Victoria Primary Academy is a primary school in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2023. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Victoria Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 68 of the 96 other North Northamptonshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 47 first-choice applications for 52 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 11% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “It is central to everything leaders do, from the design of the school’s ambitious curriculum to the awe-inspiring trips on offer.”
- “As one of their rainbow values, pupils know that ‘aspiration’ is about aiming high, reaching for the sky and achieving their goals.”
- “Victoria is a vibrant, happy place.”
To improve
- “However, when teachers do not demonstrate to pupils what they want them to do, pupils can find it harder to apply their knowledge and refine their skills.”
- “Staff encourage pupils to read with fluency, although they do not always show them how to do this well enough.”
- “However, in some of the free-choice activities in the outdoor area, it is not always clear what children are expected to learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 August 2023 (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) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- The Avenue Infant School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Oakway Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Barnabas Church of England School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Stanton Cross Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Croyland Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published