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Batford Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 3–5 · Council nursery school
Holcroft Road, Harpenden AL5 5BQ · batfordnursery.herts.sch.uk · 01582 713872
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Pupils
- 72
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Batford Nursery School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 31
- 37% · 1 Apr 2024
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲97% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 74%
based on the 26% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 6% who had a child bullied