Victoria Park Primary
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Smethwick, West Midlands B66 3HH · Sandwell
#1265 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#12068 of 15,697 nationally
About Victoria Park Primary
Victoria Park Primary is a academy primary located in Smethwick, in the Sandwell local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 604 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 30.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1265th of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (35th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 604; capacity filled 95.9%.
There are 20 schools in Smethwick; Victoria Park Primary ranks 16th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)58%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Victoria Park Primary by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 604
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 58%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Victoria Park Primary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
470 students · 320 m away
St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Smethwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
209 students · 534 m away
Cape Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
488 students · 593 m away
Crocketts Community Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
472 students · 672 m away
Shireland Technology Primary
Smethwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 739 m away
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,585 students · 747 m away
Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Smethwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
661 students · 787 m away
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
734 students · 1.2 km away
Galton Valley Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
456 students · 1.2 km away
City Road Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
456 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Birchfield Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
605 students
Ridgeway Primary Academy
Burntwood · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
608 students
Northwood Park Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
609 students
Marlborough Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
598 students
William Shrewsbury Primary School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
617 students
Rykneld Primary School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
618 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Victoria Park Primary a good school?
Victoria Park Primary has a Success Index (England) of 30.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1265 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Victoria Park Primary rank in West Midlands?
Victoria Park Primary ranks #1265 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #12068 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Victoria Park Primary?
Victoria Park Primary had 604 students in 2025.
Is Victoria Park Primary a primary school or a secondary school?
Victoria Park Primary is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Victoria Park Primary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Victoria Park Primary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.