Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Prince Edward Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3HA
141 pupils · 67% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 3.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 17 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.77 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 39 | 30 | 90 | 39 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 37 | 28 | 90 | 37 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 41 | 30 | 104 | 41 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 50 | 43 | 122 | 50 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 49 | 40 | 109 | 47 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 57 | 49 | 114 | 57 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 59 | 33 | 121 | 59 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 35 | 29 | 100 | 34 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 km · Requires improvement (2022) · previous system
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Bridgewater Primary School 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Westfield Primary School 1.6 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.