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Brookland Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school

Elm Drive, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross EN8 0RX · brooklandinfants.herts.sch.uk · 01992 629485

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
Last distance offered
0.23 mi
0.37 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
216
At capacity · 216 places
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
19.4%
First language not English
40.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.23 mi (367 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.28 mi (448 m). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 66 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 73 (Places 90)73September 2023: 60 (Places 59)60September 2024: 60 (Places 57)60September 2025: 62 (Places 58)62September 2026: 66 (Places 58)66Places 58
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202658661.1▲77%
September 2025Sept 202558621.1▲85%
September 2024Sept 202457601.1▲87%
September 2023Sept 202359601▲92%
September 2022Sept 202290730.897%

Last distance offered

Reception – Not Nearest SchoolDistance
September 20260.23 mi0.37 km
September 20250.28 mi0.45 km
September 20240.57 mi0.92 km
September 20221.87 mi3.00 km

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 7 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Brookland Infant and Nursery School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
6 Mar 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
39
16% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

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