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Brookland Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Waltham Cross · EN8 0RX

Ages 3–7 · 216 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-07

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
155

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

216 pupils · 216 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
106 / 110
School capacity
216
Capacity fill
216 / 216 (100%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Mandeep Barton

Location

Address
Elm Drive, Cheshunt
Postcode
EN8 0RX
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.4%.

Open schools in Waltham Cross
24
Primary schools in Waltham Cross
18
Academies among open schools in Waltham Cross
38% (9)
Open schools in EN8
16
Primary in EN8
12
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary 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

  • Brookland Junior School

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    Waltham Cross · EN8 0RX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM26.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Churchfield Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    • KS259%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM26.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Millbrook School

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

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  • Burleigh Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Downfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.8%
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  • Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Longlands Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Broxbourne · EN10 6AG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM26.9%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mandeep Barton
Telephone
01992629485
Website
www.brooklandinfants.herts.sch.uk/

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