Rye Park Nursery School, Hoddesden
Rye Park Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Hoddesden. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2012)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rye Park Nursery School in detail
Rye Park Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Rye Park Nursery School, we are a Hertfordshire County Council maintained nursery school offering outstanding Pre-School and Nursery education. Our ethos centres on “Nurturing every child to fulfil their potential” , helping to lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning and personal development."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 11.6% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 26 pupils (17.7%) received SEN support and 5 (3.4%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rye House Railway Station, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitley Road (opposite), 130 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby nursery schools
Latest from Rye Park Nursery School
March 2026 Newsletter
27 Jul 2026
April 2026 Newsletter
27 Jul 2026
June 2026 Newsletter
27 Jul 2026
July 2026 Newsletter
27 Jul 2026
February Newsletter
27 Feb 2026
January Newsletter
28 Jan 2026
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Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Rye Park Nursery School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Hoddesden
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hoddesden
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
147
Total Pupils
75
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
24.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£38,991
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Rye Park Nursery School
What is Rye Park Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Rye Park Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2012, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Rye Park Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Rye Park Nursery School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Rye Park Nursery School?
Rye Park Nursery School has around 147 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Rye Park Nursery School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Rye Park Nursery School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Rye Park Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rye Park Nursery School?
Rye Park Nursery School is at Walton Road, Hoddesden, Hertfordshire, EN11 0LN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)