The Victory Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 3 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 136108
- Address
- Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1192 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 27.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 51.4%
Other White 16.7%
African 12.2%
Mixed 7.4%
Unclassified 4.1%
Gypsy/Roma 2.4%
Other 1.6%
Caribbean 1.3%
Indian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.59
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.7
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.77
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 22 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 1 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 30 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
Admissions
The Victory Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 97
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 87 122 |
| Year 8 | 205 96 109 |
| Year 9 | 202 102 100 |
| Year 10 | 210 101 109 |
| Year 11 | 234 129 105 |
| Year 12 | 72 32 40 |
| Year 13 | 60 34 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 27.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 58.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 4.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 57.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 12.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 9.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 1.7% |