Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Oxford Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsay Grayless
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 112210
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229812537
About this school
Victoria Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Barrow-in-Furness. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 228 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Victoria Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Victoria Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 223 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Victoria Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 8.3% | 228 | — |
| Victoria Academy | 65% | 3.7% | 13.9% | 209 | 0.2 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | 44% | 3.6% | 10.5% | 71 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 217 | 0.5 miles |
| Newbarns Primary and Nursery School | 47% | 4.6% | 12.6% | 444 | 0.6 miles |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | 48% | 4.4% | 35.1% | 210 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.33%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 4.42%
Location
Nearby schools
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Victoria Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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St Paul's CofE Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow0.7 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
Other schools in Barrow-in-Furness
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Primary
- Brisbane Park Infant School Primary
- Cambridge Primary School Primary
- Greengate Junior School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Newton Village Academy Primary
- Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Parkside Academy Primary
- Ramsden Infant School Primary
- Roose School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Victoria Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness.
- Who is the headteacher of Victoria Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Victoria Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Lindsay Grayless, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Victoria Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Victoria Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Victoria Infant and Nursery School?
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Victoria Infant and Nursery School full?
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 228 on roll (127%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Victoria Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Victoria Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Victoria Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Victoria Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Victoria Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Victoria Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Victoria Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.