SCHOOL PROFILE

Heath Lane Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 117070
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

3 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 68 42 full-time · 26 part-time
Female pupils 27 39.7% of pupils
Male pupils 41 60.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Dacorum 16.4%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

35.3%
15.0 pts above England
School 35.3%
Dacorum 13.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Dacorum 0.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
41.2%
28
Any other Mixed background
16.2%
11
Any other White background
11.8%
8
Indian
10.3%
7
African
5.9%
4
Any other Asian background
5.9%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.2% 9 of 68 pupils
7.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.2%
Dacorum 22.2%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.3% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 4.5 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Other difficulty or disability 1
Severe learning difficulty 1

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.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information