Located in Waltham Cross, Brookland Infant and Nursery School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Brookland Infant and Nursery School currently has around 245 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.1% boys and 53.9% girls. Around 19.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.5%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 43.7%. other white pupils make up about 23.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Elm Drive, Waltham Cross, EN8 0RX
Website: www.brooklandinfants.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01992629485
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Mandeep Barton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117272

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 7
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 216
Number of Pupils: 245
Number of Boys: 113
Number of Girls: 132

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British43.70%107
Other White23.70%58
White and Black Caribbean6.10%15
African5.30%13
Other Mixed4.90%12
White and Black African3.30%8
Other Asian2.40%6
White and Asian2.40%6
Caribbean2.00%5
Indian2.00%5
Unclassified2.00%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%3
Bangladeshi0.80%2
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School
Blindman's Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DW
4out of 4 1,209 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brookland Junior School
Elm Drive , Cheshunt EN8 0RX
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brookland Infant and Nursery School
Elm Drive , Cheshunt EN8 0RX
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Churchfield CofE VA Primary
Cheshunt Wash , Cheshunt EN8 0LU
- not rated 640 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mayfield Infants' School and Nursery
Cheshunt Wash , Cheshunt EN8 0LU
- not rated 640 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Churchfield Church of England Academy
Cheshunt Wash , EN8 0LU
3out of 4 660 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turnford School
Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU
- not rated 216 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Haileybury Turnford
Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU
3out of 4 216 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cheshunt School
College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY
- not rated 1,757 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY
3out of 4 1,757 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Goffs School
Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW
- not rated 2,306 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Littlebury Resource Centre
College Road , EN8 9NQ
- not rated 1,593 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre
College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ
- not rated 1,593 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus
Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ
- not rated 1,596 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.