Victoria Park Infant School, Manchester
Victoria Park Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Manchester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Victoria Park Infant School in detail
Victoria Park Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. We also welcome prospective parents to visit our wonderful school."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, dance and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Victoria Park Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Victoria Park Infant School as their first choice and 129 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Victoria Park Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Victoria Park Infant School are St Ann's RC Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 68% maths); Victoria Park Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths); Moss Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 81% maths); and Gorse Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths).
St Ann's RC Primary SchoolVictoria Park Junior SchoolMoss Park Primary SchoolGorse Hill Primary School
Who goes there
12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 31% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Asian (20%) and Mixed (20%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 6 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Victoria Park Infant School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Stretford (Manchester Metrolink), about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moss Road (opposite), 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Victoria Park Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Victoria Park Infant School are Stretford Grammar School (0.6 miles); Stretford High School (0.8 miles); Lostock High School (1 mile); and St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles).
Stretford Grammar SchoolStretford High SchoolLostock High SchoolSt Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Victoria Park Infant School
28th September
28 Sep 2026
21st November
23 Sep 2026
Word of the Week - 14th September
21 Sep 2026
September Newsletter
19 Sep 2026
Summer Edition - Trafford School Nursing Team
1 Jul 2026
Top Tips for Early Years Communication
27 Feb 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Victoria Park Infant School.
- Trafford Tuition at Victoria Park Community BuildingAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Victoria Park Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Trafford. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Victoria Park Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Victoria Park Infant School is in Trafford; for families living there:
Apply to Trafford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 38
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 24 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
176 pupils
169 places
7 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Trafford council
Places available
2,990
Applications
2,238
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
12.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
109
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,174
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,725
Per pupil
£1126k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.0%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Victoria Park Infant School
What is Victoria Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Victoria Park Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Victoria Park Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Victoria Park Infant School is oversubscribed, Trafford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Victoria Park Infant School?
Victoria Park Infant School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Victoria Park Infant School?
Classes at Victoria Park Infant School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Victoria Park Infant School?
Victoria Park Infant School has around 203 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Victoria Park Infant School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Victoria Park Infant School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Victoria Park Infant School?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Victoria Park Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Victoria Park Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Trafford Tuition at Victoria Park Community Building (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Victoria Park Infant School's term dates?
Victoria Park Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Trafford. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Victoria Park Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 24 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Victoria Park Infant School?
Victoria Park Infant School is at Henshaw Street, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8BU.
Sources: Trafford term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)