Davyhulme Road East, Stretford, Manchester M32 0XZ
10 reasons to choose Victoria Park Junior School
Top line
Victoria Park Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Manchester and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Victoria Park Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Victoria Park Junior School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Victoria Park Junior School ranks in the top 19% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Victoria Park Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking when appropriate. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Victoria Park Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Victoria Park Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Victoria Park Junior School
Forest Park Preparatory School (2.4 miles); St Bede’s College Prep (2.8 miles); Abbotsford Preparatory School (3 miles).
Highfield Primary School, Urmston (1.6 miles); Chorlton Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles); St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, Whalley Range (1.9 miles).
St Bede’s College (2.8 miles); Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (2.9 miles); Chetham’s School of Music (3.9 miles).
Stretford Grammar School (0.9 miles); Urmston Grammar Academy (2.6 miles); Loreto College (2.7 miles).