Victoria Park Infant School
Henshaw Street, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Victoria Park Infant School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 December 2022, report published 30 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 December 2022
Pupils, and children in early years, enjoy attending this welcoming school. They arrive in the playground eager to start the day. Pupils are proud to be members of their school community. They are kind and care for each other. Staff have high expectations of all pupils' and children's behaviour. Pupils behave well. Children in early years settle quickly into school routines. There is a happy and calm atmosphere throughout the school. Staff celebrate pupils' positive behaviour. For example, they encourage pupils to be stars each day. Pupils look forward to finding out who has won the weekly behaviour award. Pupils enjoy playing with their peers and are confident that staff will deal swiftly with any problems that they may have. Pupils feel safe in school. They said that this is because they make friends easily and because staff support them well. Leaders deal with any incidents of bullying effectively. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' achievement, including that of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils take pride in their work and most achieve well. Pupils benefit from extracurricular activities, such as minigolf and disco dodgeball. They enjoy learning more about their curriculum through a range of visits, for example to Blackpool Zoo. Pupils learn how to be active citizens. They take part in community events, such as Singing in the Park. Pupils and children have recently enjoyed performing their Christmas plays for their families.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, staff are in the early stages of implementing revised curriculums. In these subjects, leaders have not defined the order in which key knowledge should be taught and they have not provided sufficient guidance to staff. This hinders how well some children and pupils achieve. Leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking in these remaining subjects. They should provide staff with the training and support that they need to deliver new learning well in these subjects.
Pupil numbers and mix
203 pupils on roll, with places for 232
Schools near Victoria Park Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ann's RC Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Victoria Park Junior School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Moss Park Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 74% met the expected standard |
| Gorse Hill Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 37% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Deborah Vrlec
- Phone
- 01618654778
- Address
- Henshaw Street, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8BU
- Local authority
- Trafford
- URN
- 106328
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.