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Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Waltham Cross, EN8 9DW

Outstanding

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Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Mar 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 5
Pupils106
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Cobain
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117066.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils106
Girls49
Boys57
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.1.9%
First language not English41.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
43.4%
Other White
37.7%
Other mixed
6.6%
African
6.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.3.6
Teachers (FTE)4.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)0
Support staff (FTE)18.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBurleigh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMillbrook SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miSecondaryGoffs - Churchgate AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDewhurst St Mary CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDownfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBrookland Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBrookland Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOakview Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryGoffs AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School

What is Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?

Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Mar 2017.

How many pupils attend Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School?

Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School has 106 pupils aged 2 to 5.

How big are classes at Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School?

At Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School, there were 15.2 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.