The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton, IG10 3HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss K Johnson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 145989
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085087168
About this school
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is a primary academy in Loughton. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 207 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How The Alderton Infant School and Nursery 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 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Alderton Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 19.3% | 207 | — |
| The Alderton Junior School | 59% | 4.6% | 22.3% | 225 | 0.1 miles |
| White Bridge Primary School | 64% | 3.8% | 17.3% | 434 | 0.7 miles |
| Staples Road Primary School | 75% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 626 | 0.8 miles |
| Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | 75% | 5% | 33.9% | 486 | 0.9 miles |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 53% | 6.9% | 23.2% | 268 | 1.0 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)
- 19.28%
- English as an additional language
- 35.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 17.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Alderton Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
White Bridge Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Staples Road Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Loughton
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Loughton
Other schools in Loughton
- Hereward Primary School Primary
- High Beech CofE Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- Staples Road Primary School Primary
- The Alderton Junior School Primary
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Primary
- White Bridge Primary School Primary
- Davenant Foundation School Secondary
- Debden Park High School Secondary
- Roding Valley High School Secondary
- Oak View School Academies
- Woodcroft School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does The Alderton Infant School and Nursery teach?
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Loughton.
- Who is the headteacher of The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is Miss K Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Alderton Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Alderton Infant School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is The Alderton Infant School and Nursery full?
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 180 pupils and 207 on roll (115%), 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 The Alderton Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. The Alderton Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does The Alderton Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Alderton Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is part of EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Alderton Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Alderton Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Alderton Infant School and Nursery. 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 10 July 2026.