Batford Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 5
Ofsted: Outstanding

Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BQOpen in maps

Batford Nursery School is a nursery school in Harpenden for ages 3 to 5. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2013, report published 15 February 2013

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

72 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.7%

9.7%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.6%

5.6%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Batford Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Hart Hill Nursery School5 milesOfsted: Good
Chapel Street Nursery School5 milesOfsted: Good
Muriel Green Nursery School5 milesOfsted: Good
Rothesay Nursery School5 milesOfsted: Good
Tenterfield Nursery School5 milesOfsted: Outstanding

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Hedges
Phone
01582713872
Website
batfordnursery.herts.sch.uk
Address
Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BQ
Local authority
Hertfordshire
URN
117068

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.