How many pupils attend Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School?

Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School has 141 pupils on roll.

What ages does Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School take?

Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School admits pupils aged 3 to 7.

How do I apply to Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School?

Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School have a religious character?

Yes — Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School?

When Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear to the Governing Body (as the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or social need — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. A panel of governors will determine whether the evidence provided is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule. The evidence must relate specifically to Victoria CE Infant and Nursery School and must clearly demonstrate why it is the only school that can meet the child's needs; 3. Sibling at Victoria — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the Hertfordshire County Council admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.1% of pupils at Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear to the Governing Body (as the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order.
2Medical or social need — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. A panel of governors will determine whether the evidence provided is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule. The evidence must relate specifically to Victoria CE Infant and Nursery School and must clearly demonstrate why it is the only school that can meet the child's needs.
3Sibling at Victoria — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application.
4Sibling at Thomas Coram — Children who have a sibling on the roll of The Thomas Coram Church of England School at the time of application.
5Pupil Premium + parish — Children who are eligible to receive Early Years Pupil Premium or Pupil Premium Grant funding and live within the ecclesiastical Parishes of Great Berkhamsted or Sunnyside with Bourne End.
6Worship at named Anglican churches — Children whose parent(s)/carer(s) have a regular worship commitment at any of the Anglican churches of Great Berkhamsted or Sunnyside with Bourne End, verified on the attached Form 2 by the parish priest concerned.
7Worship at other churches/faiths within parish — Children of parent(s)/carer(s) who have a regular worshipping commitment at other Anglican churches, other Christian denominations or other Faiths, verified on the attached Form 2 by the priest, minister or religious/faith leader concerned, and live within the ecclesiastical Parishes of Great Berkhamsted or Sunnyside with Bourne End.
8Nearest to school — Children who live nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the Hertfordshire County Council admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

School is Church of England Voluntary Aided Infant and Nursery school, member of Castle Church of England Federation; Federation Governing Body is the admissions authority.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.