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Birchwood Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Hatfield · AL10 0PD

Ages 2–5 · 173 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
90 / 83
Free school meals
2.6%
FSM pupils
2
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 Margaret Stocks

Location

Address
Birchway, Crawford Road
Postcode
AL10 0PD
Town
Hatfield
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
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 Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 2.6%.

Open schools in Hatfield
19
Nursery schools in Hatfield
1
Academies among open schools in Hatfield
32% (6)
Open schools in AL10
14
Nursery in AL10
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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  • Ludwick Nursery School

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    • FSM0.0%

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  • Birchwood Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Hatfield · AL10 0PS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Green Lanes Primary School

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    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.1%

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  • Onslow St Audrey's School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence12.0%

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  • The Ryde School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM12.6%

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  • Hatfield Community Free School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM24.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Margaret Stocks
Telephone
01707262648
Website
www.birchwoodnursery.herts.sch.uk

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