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Victoria Park Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Newbury · RG14 1EH

Ages 2–5 · 116 pupils · West Berkshire

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
65 / 51
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 2–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Miss Lynda Shepherd

Location

Address
Victoria Park, Parkway
Postcode
RG14 1EH
Town
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
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 local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 2–5, in Newbury, West Berkshire, 116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Newbury
42
Nursery schools in Newbury
1
Academies among open schools in Newbury
21% (9)
Open schools in RG14
22
Nursery in RG14
1
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Nursery in West Berkshire LA
2

Nearby nursery schools

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

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  • Speenhamland School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 1NU · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 2AW · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • The Winchcombe School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Newbury · RG14 1LN · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • St Nicolas C.E. Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 7LU · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Trinity School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newbury · RG14 2DU · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 2JG · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lynda Shepherd
Telephone
0163541296
Website
www.victoriapark.w-berks.sch.uk

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