The Victory Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
30.6
▲ 9.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.5%
▲ 24pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
365 / 470 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Victory Primary School is a primary school located in Portsmouth. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 378 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 470. It is part of the UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Headteacher Katie May.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 139712
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Constituency
- Portsmouth North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Hodgson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurica Benford | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Lisa Bentley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| David Horne | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Richard Clarke | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sonia Turton | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2020 | |
| Rebecca Mitchell Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record