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Birchwood Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Birchway, Crawford Road, Hatfield AL10 0PD · birchwoodnursery.herts.sch.uk · 01707 262648
On the mapSearch near AL10 0PD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Pupils
- 173
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 2.6%
- First language not English
- 26.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Birchwood Nursery School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 27 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 27 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 34
- 20% · 6 Jan 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 56% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 12% who had a child bullied