Brookland Infant and Nursery School
Elm Drive, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0RX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mandeep Barton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 216
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 117272
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992629485
About this school
Brookland Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Waltham Cross. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brookland Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Brookland Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 282 |
| 2023/24 | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 245 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brookland Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 22.6% | 216 | — |
| Brookland Junior School | 71% | 4.9% | 28.2% | 331 | 0.0 miles |
| Churchfield Church of England Academy | 55% | 6.4% | 27.9% | 303 | 0.4 miles |
| Millbrook School | 60% | 6% | 28.6% | 160 | 0.4 miles |
| Burleigh Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 23.9% | 410 | 0.6 miles |
| Downfield Primary School | 22% | 7.2% | 29.8% | 467 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.64%
- English as an additional language
- 31%
- Overall absence
- 5.95%
- Persistent absence
- 19.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brookland Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
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Churchfield Church of England Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Millbrook School0.4 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Burleigh Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Downfield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
Other schools in Waltham Cross
- Bonneygrove Primary School Primary
- Brookland Junior School Primary
- Burleigh Primary School Primary
- Churchfield Church of England Academy Primary
- Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Downfield Primary School Primary
- Fairfields Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Flamstead End School Primary
- Four Swannes Primary School Primary
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brookland Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Waltham Cross.
- Who is the headteacher of Brookland Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Brookland Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Mandeep Barton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brookland Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brookland Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Brookland Infant and Nursery School?
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Brookland Infant and Nursery School full?
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 216 pupils and 216 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brookland Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Brookland Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brookland Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brookland Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Brookland Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Brookland Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Brookland Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.