SchoolScoresVictoria Park Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Henshaw Street, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8BU
0161 865 4778 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 December 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Trafford. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 57 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 51 |
| Of those, offered a place | 51 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 129 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 21st highest of 28 state primary schools in Manchester (Trafford). Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.8% | 18.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 23rd highest of 28 state primary schools in Manchester (Trafford). Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 24th highest of 28 state primary schools in Manchester (Trafford). Higher than 11% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.2% | 12.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 28 state primary schools in Manchester (Trafford). Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.1% | 27.4%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 15th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Manchester (Trafford). Lower than 53% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.9% | 4.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 16th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Manchester (Trafford). Lower than 42% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.0% | 9.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 28 state primary schools in Manchester (Trafford). Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 28 state primary schools in Manchester (Trafford). Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 10th highest of 27 state primary schools in Manchester (Trafford). Higher than 66% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.9 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 6th highest of 27 state primary schools in Manchester (Trafford). Higher than 79% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.6 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 20th highest of 28 state primary schools in Manchester (Trafford). Higher than 17% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 10.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Ann's RC Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), some aspects weaker 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Victoria Park Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moss Park Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gorse Hill Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's RC Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chorlton CofE Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oswald Road Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Victoria Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Victoria Park Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 December 2022.
Is Victoria Park Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 51 families put Victoria Park Infant School as their first choice for 57 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 51 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 106328.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.