The Victory Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 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
- 1221 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.1%
- Girls
- 52.9%
- First language not English
- 26.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 52.5%
African 15%
Other White 14.2%
Mixed 7.6%
Unclassified 2.6%
Gypsy/Roma 2.2%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other 1.4%
Indian 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.4
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.05
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
The Victory Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 112
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 93 116 |
| Year 8 | 209 86 123 |
| Year 9 | 201 99 102 |
| Year 10 | 205 104 101 |
| Year 11 | 227 100 127 |
| Year 12 | 101 62 39 |
| Year 13 | 69 31 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.7% 2.4% |