Henry Allen Nursery School
Mitchell Walk, Henry Allen Nursery, Amersham, HP6 6NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Henry Allen Nursery School is a nursery school in Amersham for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 1 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 May 2024
Children are flourishing at this happy nursery school. They are busy and curious learners. Children concentrate and try hard because they have a thirst for learning and want to succeed. They love exploring, playing and solving problems. Every day brings joyous moments when children delight in their achievements. The school's outside spaces open up exciting opportunities, where children learn about the natural environment. They relish activities such as searching for wiggly worms and hunting for bugs. Children also learn to recognise risk and to play safely. A culture of respect and high expectation permeates the school. Children behave exceptionally well. They play happily together, taking turns and sharing equipment. Any upsets are calmly and quickly resolved, and always with patience and kindness. Staff's skilled guidance and support help children to learn to be independent. They enjoy making decisions about their learning, organising resources and helping to tidy up. At the heart of this school are high aspirations for all children to achieve success and enjoy learning. Children quickly acquire new knowledge, skills and confidence. This enables them to achieve the best possible outcomes and to be exceptionally well prepared for starting school.
Pupil numbers and mix
67 pupils on roll
Schools near Henry Allen Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Bowerdean Nursery School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Heath Lane Nursery School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Kingswood Nursery School | 8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Oxhey Nursery School | 9 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Cookham Nursery School | 10 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Macdonald
- Phone
- 01494726257
- Address
- Mitchell Walk, Henry Allen Nursery, Amersham, HP6 6NW
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- URN
- 110195
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.