OFSTED
12 March 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
21 September 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
16 October 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
80
60 full-time ·
20 part-time
Female pupils
43
53.8% of pupils
Male pupils
37
46.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
24.8 pts
below England
School
0.0%
North Hertfordshire
15.0%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.5 pts
below England
School
3.8%
North Hertfordshire
9.9%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
North Hertfordshire
1.1%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
83.8%
67
Any other Mixed background
3.8%
3
Any other White background
3.8%
3
White and Asian
3.8%
3
Any other Asian background
2.5%
2
White and Black African
1.3%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
11.3%
9 of
80 pupils
9.6 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.8 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.