Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–7 · Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire for ages 3–7 (voluntary aided school). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	Not published
Reception 2024	Not published
Reception 2023	Not published
Reception 2022	Not published
Reception 2021	Not published
Reception 2020	Not published
Reception 2019	Not published
Reception 2018	Not published
Reception 2017	Not published
Reception 2016	Not published
Reception 2015	Not published

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

Every applicant for a Reception place in 2026 was offered one, as at 56 of the 364 other Hertfordshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
Reception 2026 had 30 first-choice applications for 39 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 9 offers went to families who ranked the school second or lower.
The latest inspection, on 12 May 2026, gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome was Requires improvement, on 3 October 2023.
2.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 9.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Prince Edward Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3HA
Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–7
Religious character: Church of England
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 141 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 2.8% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 16.5

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026

Strengths

“Pupils arrive at school every day to be greeted by a warm welcome from staff, who know them well.”
“Pupils feel pleased to be at school because they enjoy their learning and seeing their friends.”
“Children in the early years get off to a flying start.”

To improve

“However, a few staff do not consistently follow agreed approaches.”
“On occasion, pupils need to develop more independence so that they can confidently access whole-class teaching and participate fully.”
“However, pupils have limited opportunities to explore cultures within the wider community and develop a deeper understanding of diversity.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
The Thomas Coram Church of England School 0.6 mi Good
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Greenway Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Bridgewater Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Westfield Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Potten End CofE Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published