SCHOOL PROFILE

Ludwick Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 117079
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

9 February 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
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 177 61 full-time · 116 part-time
Female pupils 81 45.8% of pupils
Male pupils 96 54.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 18.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.4%
7.9 pts below England
School 12.4%
Welwyn Hatfield 20.1%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

—
School —
Welwyn Hatfield 2.5%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
58.8%
104
Any other White background
13.6%
24
African
6.2%
11
Any other Mixed background
5.6%
10
Any other Black background
3.4%
6
Any other Asian background
2.3%
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 20.9% 37 of 177 pupils
0.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 20.9%
Welwyn Hatfield 19.9%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.4% 29 pupils
England 14.8% 1.6 pts above
EHC plans 4.5% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 1.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 17
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Hearing impairment 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or disability 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