Victoria Lane Academy

Victoria Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN

Good

Inspected 7 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

46%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

172

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 172 / 240 (72%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

58.8%

Disadvantaged

3.5%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

25%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

46%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

9.2%

Overall absence

24.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.61

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

19.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.3 vs 2023/24

7.46

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

£50,528

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£954 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,959

Spend per pupil

£8,396

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.