Victoria Infant and Nursery School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 7
Ofsted judgements: Good

Islay Place, Workington, CA14 3XBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Victoria Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Workington for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 10 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

251 pupils on roll, with places for 320

Eligible for free school meals19.1%

19.1%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.2%

9.2%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Victoria Infant and Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Victoria Junior School0.1 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good29% met the expected standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington0.5 milesOfsted: Good47% met the expected standard
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School0.6 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Westfield Nursery and Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Hepburn-Fish
Address
Islay Place, Workington, CA14 3XB
Local authority
Cumberland
URN
112144

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.