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Victoria Park Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Victoria Park, Parkway, Newbury RG14 1EH · victoriapark.w-berks.sch.uk · 0163541296
On the mapSearch near RG14 1EH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 116
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 44%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Victoria Park Nursery School on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 28 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 26
- 22% · 2 Apr 2023
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●80% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼62% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲77% agreeEngland 74%
based on the 35% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼30% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 27% who had a child bullied