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Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School

Dacorum, HP4 3HAPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 37 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School

Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a state primary for children aged 3 to 7, located in the Dacorum borough of Hertfordshire. With 137 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is operating well below its physical limit, a pattern that stands in contrast to its admission data. For the 2025/26 intake, the school offered 37 places and received 90 total applications, making it officially oversubscribed with an oversubscription ratio of 2. 43. However, only 28 of those applications were first-preference choices, meaning the school filled all its places but did so largely with lower-ranked preferences. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at just 1. 5%, significantly below the national average and well under the typical local authority figure for primary schools. This suggests a relatively affluent intake, consistent with the school’s Church of England character and its location in a prosperous corner of Hertfordshire. The headteacher is Rebecca Roberts.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPrince Edward Street, Berkhamsted, Dacorum, HP4 3HA
HeadteacherRebecca Roberts
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils137
Free School Meals (FSM)1.5%
School Capacity137 / 210 (65% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: victoria.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.