Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 April 2023
Children in Batford Nursery benefit from a highly ambitious curriculum. This includes a wide range of opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills they learn. They work with adults who know them extremely well. This means that children are supported to achieve as well as they possibly can. Children follow carefully structured daily routines. This helps them to make the most of the wide range of learning activities available. It also supports them to demonstrate impressive levels of independence. Children feel a strong sense of belonging. This is seen in the confident way they interact with each other and with their trusted adults. Adult guidance helps children to manage themselves very effectively. This includes establishing a secure understanding of how to make safe behaviour choices. Children have a maturity beyond their stage of development. As a result, the learning environment is focused and safe. Children instinctively seek support from adults, and they are assured that adults can solve any problem. Parents describe the school as a 'magical' place for children to learn. This is reflected in the way children arrive at school happily and get immediately absorbed in their learning. Children have an exceptional start to their school life.
Pupil numbers and mix
72 pupils on roll
Schools near Batford Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Hart Hill Nursery School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Chapel Street Nursery School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Muriel Green Nursery School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Rothesay Nursery School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Tenterfield Nursery School | 5 miles | Ofsted: 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
- 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.