Batford Nursery School
Nursery Local authority maintained school in Harpenden AL5 5BQ
Nursery Local authority maintained school in Harpenden AL5 5BQ
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Further Information
Inspected on 24/01/2013
Rating published on 15/02/2013
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding
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| Unique Reference Number | 117068 |
|---|---|
| Local Authority Code | 919 |
| Local Authority Name | Hertfordshire |
| Establishment Number | 1006 |
| School / College Name | Batford Nursery School |
| Establishment Type Code | 15 |
| Establishment type | Local authority nursery school |
| Establishment Type Group Code | 4 |
| Establishment Type Group | Local authority maintained schools |
| Establishment Status Code | 1 |
| Establishment status | Open |
| Reason Establishment Opened Code | 00 |
| Reason establishment opened | Not applicable |
| Open date | |
| Reason Establishment Closed Code | 00 |
| Reason establishment closed | Not applicable |
| Close date | |
| Phase Of Education Code | 1 |
| Phase of education | Nursery |
| Age range Low | 3 |
| Age range High | 5 |
| Boarders Code | 1 |
| Boarders | No boarders |
| Nursery provision | Has Nursery Classes |
| Official Sixth Form Code | 0 |
| Official sixth form | Not applicable |
| Gender Code | 3 |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Religious Character Code | 00 |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Religious ethos | Does not apply |
| Diocese Code | 0000 |
| Diocese | Not applicable |
| Admissions Policy Code | 0 |
| Admissons policy | Not applicable |
| School capacity | |
| Special Classes Code | 0 |
| Special classes | Not applicable |
| Census Date | 18-01-2024 |
| Number of Pupils | 82 |
| Number of Boys | 50 |
| Number of Girls | 32 |
| Percentage Free School Meals | .00 |
| Trust School Flag Code | 0 |
| Trust School Flag | Not applicable |
| Trusts Code | |
| Academy trust or Trust | |
| School Sponsor Flag | Not applicable |
| Academy sponsor | |
| Federation Flag | Not under a federation |
| Federations Code | |
| Federation | |
| UKPRN | |
| FEHE Identifier | |
| Further education type | Not applicable |
| Last Changed Date | 29-01-2025 |
| Street | Holcroft Road |
| Locality | |
| Address3 | |
| Town | Harpenden |
| County (name) | Hertfordshire |
| Postcode | AL5 5BQ |
| Website | www.batfordnursery.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01582713872 |
| Headteacher/Principal title | Mrs |
| Headteacher/Principal first name | Sarah |
| Headteacher/Principal last name | Hedges |
| Headteacher/Principal Job Title | Headteacher |
| BSO Inspectorate Name | Not applicable |
| Inspectorate Report | |
| Date of Last Inspection Visit | |
| Next Inspection Visit | |
| Teenage mothers provision | Not applicable |
| Teenage mothers capacity | |
| Childcare facilities provision | Not applicable |
| SEN facilities | Not applicable |
| Pupils with EBD | Not applicable |
| Number of places | |
| Full time provision | |
| Pupils educated by other providers | Not applicable |
| Section 41 approved | Not applicable |
| SEN provision | |
| Type of resourced provision | |
| Resourced provision number on roll | |
| Resourced provision capacity | |
| SEN unit number on roll | |
| SEN unit capacity | |
| Government Office Region Code | G |
| Government Office Region | East of England |
| District Code | E07000240 |
| District | St Albans |
| Ward Code | E05013952 |
| Ward | Harpenden East |
| Parliamentary Constituency Code | E14001268 |
| Parliamentary Constituency | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Urban/Rural Code | C1 |
| Urban/Rural Description | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| GSS LA Code | E10000015 |
| Easting | 514686 |
| Northing | 215515 |
| Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) | St Albans 002 |
| Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) | St Albans 002C |
| Inspectorate Name | |
| Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Boarding Establishment | |
| Proprietor's Name | |
| Previous Local Authority Code | 999 |
| Previous local authority | |
| Previous establishment number | |
| Country | |
| UPRN | 100081155816 |
| Site Name | |
| QAB Code | 0 |
| QAB Name | Not applicable |
| Establishment Accredited Code | 0 |
| Establishment Accredited | Not applicable |
| QAB Report | |
| CH Number | |
| MSOA Code | E02004925 |
| LSOA Code | E01023687 |
| Free School Meals | 0 |
| Accreditation Expiry Date |
| URN | 117068 |
|---|---|
| Web Link | http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/117068 |
| LAESTAB | 9191006 |
| School name | Batford Nursery School |
| Ofsted phase | Nursery |
| Type of education | LA Nursery School |
| School open date | N/A |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable |
| Sixth form | Not applicable |
| Designated religious character | Does not apply |
| Religious ethos | Does not apply |
| Faith grouping | Non-faith |
| Ofsted region | East of England |
| Region | East of England |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Parliamentary constituency | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Multi-academy trust UID | N/A |
| Multi-academy trust name | N/A |
| Academy sponsor UID | N/A |
| Academy sponsor name | N/A |
| Postcode | AL5 5BQ |
| Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic year | N/A |
| The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile | 1 |
| Total number of pupils | 82 |
| Statutory lowest age | 3 |
| Statutory highest age | 5 |
| Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection | 10268443 |
| Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of the ungraded inspection | 117068 |
| LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection | 9191006 |
| School name at time of the ungraded inspection | Batford Nursery School |
| School type at time of the ungraded inspection | LA Nursery School |
| Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection | 2 |
| Date of latest ungraded inspection | 19/04/2023 |
| Ungraded inspection publication date | 14/06/2023 |
| Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection? | No |
| Ungraded inspection overall outcome | School remains Outstanding |
| Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspection | N/A |
| Inspection number of latest graded inspection | ITS401640 |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Inspection type grouping | S5 Inspection |
| Event type grouping | Schools - S5 |
| Inspection start date | 24/01/2013 |
| Publication date | 15/02/2013 |
| Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of latest graded inspection | 117068 |
| LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection | 9191006 |
| School name at time of latest graded inspection | Batford Nursery School |
| School type at time of latest graded inspection | LA Nursery School |
| Current school type used for chart C6 | Maintained school |
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Category of concern | N/A |
| Quality of education | N/A |
| Behaviour and attitudes | N/A |
| Personal development | N/A |
| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding is effective? | N/A |
| Early years provision | N/A |
| Sixth form provision | N/A |
| Previous inspection number | ITS338939 |
| Previous inspection start date | 08/02/2010 |
| Previous publication date | 03/03/2010 |
| Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of previous graded inspection | 117068 |
| LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection | 9191006 |
| School name at time of previous graded inspection | Batford Nursery School |
| School type at time of previous graded inspection | LA Nursery School |
| Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness | 1 |
| Previous category of concern | N/A |
| Previous quality of education | N/A |
| Previous behaviour and attitudes | N/A |
| Previous personal development | N/A |
| Previous effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Previous safeguarding is effective? | N/A |
| Previous early years provision | Outstanding |
| Previous sixth form provision | N/A |