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Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School

Local authority nursery school · Waltham Cross · EN8 9DW

Ages 2–5 · 106 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
57 / 49
Free school meals
2.9%
FSM pupils
1
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 2–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Cobain

Location

Address
Blindman's Lane, Cheshunt
Postcode
EN8 9DW
Town
Waltham Cross
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 2–5, in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 106 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 2.9%.

Open schools in Waltham Cross
24
Nursery schools in Waltham Cross
2
Academies among open schools in Waltham Cross
38% (9)
Open schools in EN8
16
Nursery in EN8
2
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Nursery in Hertfordshire LA
14

Nearby nursery schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Waltham CrossNear EN8

  • Greenfield Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Waltham Cross · EN8 8DH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM0.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Burleigh Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9DP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Millbrook School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9BX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Goffs - Churchgate Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9LY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9ND · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Downfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 8SS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM26.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Brookland Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 0RX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM19.4%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Cobain
Telephone
01992626879
Website
www.arlesdene.herts.sch.uk

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