Best 3 Nursery schools in East of England – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: Highfield Nursery School (Nursery) in Ipswich; Weston Way Nursery School (Nursery) in Baldock; Birchwood Nursery School (Nursery) in Hatfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Highfield Nursery School, Weston Way Nursery School and Birchwood Nursery School. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Ipswich, Suffolk, Baldock, Hertfordshire and Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Highfield Nursery School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Highfield Nursery School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 350, typical FSM 0–5%; across local authorities including Suffolk and Hertfordshire.
| Attribute |
Highfield Nursery School
IP1 6DW
|
Weston Way Nursery School
SG7 6HD
|
Birchwood Nursery School
AL10 0PD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6DW |
Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6HD |
Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 0PD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 13 Jun 2024 | 1 8 May 2024 | 1 27 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | — | — |
| Capacity utilisation | — | — | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Suffolk (935) | Hertfordshire (919) | Hertfordshire (919) |
| Website | www.highfield.suffolk.sch.uk | www.westonway.herts.sch.uk | www.birchwoodnursery.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01473742534 | 01462892172 | 01707262648 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 6DW - Ofsted
- 1 13 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.highfield.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01473742534
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Baldock
Hertfordshire
SG7 6HD - Ofsted
- 1 8 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.westonway.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01462892172
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 0PD - Ofsted
- 1 27 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.birchwoodnursery.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707262648
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