Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Prince Edward Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Head
- Mrs Rebecca Roberts
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Castle Church of England Federation
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 141
- URN
- 117423
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442865781
About this school
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Berkhamsted. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 141 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Trends over time
How Victoria Church of England 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 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 137 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 4.4% | 141 | — |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | — | 6.1% | 6.3% | 144 | 0.4 miles |
| The Thomas Coram Church of England School | 68% | 5.4% | 12.8% | 336 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 58% | 3.8% | 10.8% | 144 | 0.7 miles |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | 79% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 229 | 0.7 miles |
| Bridgewater Primary School | 75% | 3% | 6.4% | 459 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report12 May 2026
- 3 October 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.39%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 7.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
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The Thomas Coram Church of England School0.6 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
Greenway Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
Bridgewater Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
Other schools in Berkhamsted
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Potten End CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Primary
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Primary
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School Primary
- Westfield Primary School Primary
- Ashlyns School Secondary
- Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Independent schools
- Berkhamsted School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Berkhamsted.
- Who is the executive head of Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
- The executive head of Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Rebecca Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Victoria Church of England 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 big is Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School has 141 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School full?
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 210 pupils and 141 on roll (67%), so it has space against 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 Church of England Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School is part of the Castle Church of England Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Victoria Church of England 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 Church of England 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 15 July 2026.