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Victoria Park Infant School

Community school · Manchester · M32 8BU

Ages 5–7 · 203 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
122

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
156
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

203 pupils · 232 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
109 / 94
School capacity
232
Capacity fill
203 / 232 (88%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Deborah Vrlec

Location

Address
Henshaw Street, Stretford
Postcode
M32 8BU
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Manchester, Trafford, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.7%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M32
13
Primary in M32
8
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Primary in Trafford LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M32

  • St Ann's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 8SH · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Victoria Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 0XZ · Trafford

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM31.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Moss Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 9HR · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Gorse Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 0PF · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 9AN · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence10.6%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Teresa's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0GQ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • St Hilda's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0SH · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Deborah Vrlec
Telephone
01618654778
Website
www.victoriaparkinfant.org

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