Our Lady of Victories Catholic School

About Our Lady of Victories Catholic School

Our Lady of Victories Catholic School is a primary school in Keighley, Bradford, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 245 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 62% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 62.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 44% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Our Lady of Victories Catholic School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 33 first choices for 29 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 0.40 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 5.9%. There are about 24.0 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.