Nursery school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5BQ
Ofsted
Remained Outstanding at its last ungraded inspection, on 19 April 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 3 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- Girls / boys
- 29 / 43
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- With an EHC plan
- 1%
- On SEN support
- 5%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for St Albans 002C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 36%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 17%
- Households owning their home
- 49%
- Households in social housing
- 40%
- Households with no car
- 18%
- Adults economically inactive
- 36%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- Ages 3–5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Sarah Hedges
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- URN
- 117068
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest nursery schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2024 | — | 4.8 mi |
| Chapel Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2023 | — | 4.8 mi |
| Muriel Green Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2024 | — | 4.9 mi |
| Rothesay Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2022 | — | 5.1 mi |
| Tenterfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 5.3 mi |
| Birchwood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2024 | — | 6.2 mi |
| Ludwick Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 6.4 mi |
| Grasmere Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2023 | — | 7.5 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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