SCHOOL PROFILE

Victoria Park Infant School

Primary Community school URN 106328
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 232 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 December 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

16 June 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 25 July 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Trafford
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 203 197 full-time · 6 part-time
Female pupils 94 46.3% of pupils
Male pupils 109 53.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.8%
12.0 pts below England
School 12.8%
Trafford 16.9%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

31.0%
10.7 pts above England
School 31.0%
Trafford 23.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Trafford 0.8%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
46.8%
95
Pakistani
15.3%
31
Any other Mixed background
10.8%
22
White and Black Caribbean
5.9%
12
Any other ethnic group
4.4%
9
Caribbean
3.9%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.3% 25 of 203 pupils
8.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.3%
Trafford 17.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.4% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 5.4 pts below
EHC plans 3.0% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 13
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Hearing impairment 2
Other difficulty or disability 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.89%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.33 pts lower than England
School 4.89%
Trafford 5.62%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.01%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.81 pts lower than England
School 13.01%
Trafford 13.07%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Trafford 1.46%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.5% 0.7 pts below England
Victoria Park Infant School
87.5%
Trafford
93.7%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information