# The Victory Academy — Chatham, United Kingdom > School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews. > HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chatham/the-victory-academy-11935 ## At a glance - **Type:** Secondary - **Parent rating:** 2.2/5 from 11 published reviews - **Principal:** Mr Olly Owen ## Contact - **Address:** Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent - **Phone:** +44 333 360 2140 - **Website:** http://www.thevictoryacademy.org.uk/ - **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chatham/the-victory-academy-11935 ## About We are a unique and supportive learning community, committed to transforming life chances. We consider ourselves to be highly inclusive, and welcome students of all backgrounds and beliefs. ## Official rankings - **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Feb 2023 - **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Feb 2023 - **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Feb 2023 - **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Feb 2023 - **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Feb 2023 ## Recent parent reviews - **1/5** — Hellish nightmare: I attended this school circa 2009. My experience can only be described as a hellish nightmare. The staff was horribly abusive, mentally, physically and emotionally. I wes hit and physically restrained and placed in a small for days. The staff is also very racist and generally sadistic. On the occasions where I was permitted to call my parents I was unable to tell them what was going on because staff was watching me with a hand on the receiver and I was afraid for my safety. I developed severe PT… *(Jan 2024)* - **1/5** — Samantha: I regret sending my children to this school they could not meet my sons need’s didn’t help much, now my daughters head of year is constantly picking on her for stupid reasons I can never get a meeting with the head teacher they always come up with something, I have well and truly had it now *(May 2023)* - **1/5** — shit school please read and take my advice you won’t regret: giving it a one is extremely generous but to get to the point this school is actually shit the teachers are so rude and when you get rude to them back you get introuble for it also some of the teachers are racist not all but half. the food is good but extremely expensive ( the star was for the food) some of the teachers need to be fired and when ofsted came to visit a few days ago they suddenly became all nice and standing at the door saying good morning e.c.t if your look at this review you wil… *(Mar 2023)* - **4/5** — A great school with opportunities for all: As a parent of a former student, I can attest to the great work done at The Victory Academy. The school provides a wide range of programs and activities that cater to different interests and talents, and the teachers are passionate about their subjects. One area for improvement is in terms of communication with parents, but overall, we were pleased with our child's experience. *(Feb 2023)* - **5/5** — A welcoming and inclusive environment: We've been impressed by the warm and welcoming atmosphere at The Victory Academy. The school's commitment to inclusion and diversity is evident in the way it celebrates different cultures and abilities. Our child has settled in well and is enjoying the Arts program, which has been excellent so far. *(Nov 2022)* - **2/5** — Not great.: Poor school. Its not great but at the same time its not really bad. Like other reviews have said,the staff and students at times can be respectful,kind and helpful but at other times people are just so utterly rude.A school that you go to learn and leave although half the time you can not learn anything.The school always brags about how their first top priority is the students and making us feel safe and to make sure the students have the right to education but when you actually step inside ever… *(Oct 2022)* - **1/5** — terrible: the teachers don't care about you. if your behind you get no extra help i wouldn't recommend bringing your child here *(Sep 2022)* - **5/5** — Excellent school with a supportive community: We've had a fantastic experience at The Victory Academy so far. The facilities are modern and well-maintained, and the staff are always approachable and willing to help. We particularly appreciate the emphasis on the Victory Values of Respect, Pride, and Belief, which we believe are essential for our children's personal and academic development. *(Sep 2022)* - **2/5** — It's something.: Pretty bad, student here and the students there are so rude to each other, fights a lot, some staff are nice and others are not, some teachers there don't even know how to explain stuff properly even when some of the students in their class are failing, needs more acceptance there in general. *(Apr 2022)* - **3/5** — Not good not bad.: It's a school. Nothing special really. Some teachers are understanding and kind, and others are not. It does doesn't feel like a family, just a place where you get grades and leave. Can't fault it, though. *(Jan 2021)* ## Other schools in Chatham - [Fort Pitt Grammar School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chatham/fort-pitt-grammar-school-12086) — 3.2/5 (10 reviews) - [All Saints Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chatham/all-saints-church-of-england-primary-school-16778) — 3.7/5 (9 reviews) - [Holcombe Grammar School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chatham/holcombe-grammar-school-12292) — 1.8/5 (9 reviews) - [Waterfront UTC](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chatham/waterfront-utc-20436) — 3.5/5 (7 reviews) - [Chatham Grammar](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chatham/chatham-grammar-12956) — 2.0/5 (7 reviews) - [St Benedict's Catholic Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chatham/st-benedicts-catholic-primary-school-22978) — 4.8/5 (4 reviews) --- Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents. 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