Victoria Park Nursery School, Newbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Victoria Park Nursery is a truly inclusive setting where every child is treasured and supported to thrive. Staff know children and families remarkably well, providing sensitive, tailored support whether children have additional needs or are learning English as an additional language. Children arrive happy and eager to learn, with access to exciting enrichment activities like campfire cooking, library visits and work with local artists.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusive practice with highly effective early identification of children's needs, including those with SEND and English as an additional language
- Strong personal, social and emotional development with excellent pastoral care and staff who know children and families extremely well
- Excellent enrichment activities including campfire cooking, library visits, animal encounters, and work with local artists
- Broad, engaging curriculum that prioritises essential knowledge and skills for future learning
- Children develop strong communication and language skills with particularly good progress from lower starting points
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance promotion systems are new and still developing - need to help parents understand the importance of consistent routines
- Staff would benefit from additional information to fully maximise learning opportunities and ensure learning is consistently purposeful
- Leaders have identified the need to clarify key knowledge and skills at each stage for all staff
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are met and children feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Cooking on a campfire, library visits, meeting animals, working with local art groups and artists
Victoria Park Nursery School is an inclusive setting where children are treasured and supported to achieve well. Leaders have established highly effective systems for identifying and supporting children's needs from the start.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Newbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newbury
Admissions Demand - West Berkshire
Places available
2,143
Applications
1,749
Got 1st preference
88.3%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Secondary admissions across West Berkshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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