Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 5
Ofsted: Outstanding

Blindman's Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9DWOpen in maps

Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School is a nursery school in Waltham Cross for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 March 2017, report published 27 April 2017

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

106 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals1.9%

1.9%, 24.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language41.5%

41.5%, 19.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.4%

9.4%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Greenfield Nursery School1 mileOfsted: Good
Rye Park Nursery School5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Hampden Way Nursery School7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
St Margaret's Nursery School7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Brookhill Nursery School7 milesOfsted: Outstanding

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Cobain
Phone
01992626879
Website
arlesdene.herts.sch.uk
Address
Blindman's Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9DW
Local authority
Hertfordshire
URN
117066

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.