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Batford Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Harpenden · AL5 5BQ

Ages 3–5 · 72 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
72
Boys / girls
43 / 29
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 3–5

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 Sarah Hedges

Location

Address
Holcroft Road
Postcode
AL5 5BQ
Town
Harpenden
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
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 3–5, in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, 72 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Harpenden
20
Nursery schools in Harpenden
1
Academies among open schools in Harpenden
30% (6)
Open schools in AL5
21
Nursery in AL5
1
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.

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.4%

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  • Katherine Warington School

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    • Att854.0
    • P80.5
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  • Sir John Lawes School

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    • Att862.3
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  • Manland Primary School

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  • The Lea Primary School and Nursery

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    Harpenden · AL5 4LE · Hertfordshire

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    • KS293%
    • Absence5.1%
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  • Crabtree Junior School

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    • KS275%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM0.8%

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  • St George's School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harpenden · AL5 4TD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+81%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Crabtree Infants' School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Harpenden · AL5 5PU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM1.7%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Hedges
Telephone
01582713872
Website
www.batfordnursery.herts.sch.uk

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