The Alderton Infant School and Nursery, Loughton
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Loughton, part of Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. It was 63% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery in detail
Getting a place at The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put The Alderton Infant School and Nursery as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Alderton Infant School and Nursery are The Alderton Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 73% maths); White Bridge Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 72% maths); Staples Road Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths).
The Alderton Junior SchoolWhite Bridge Primary SchoolStaples Road Primary SchoolThomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
The trust
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is one of 16 schools run by Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
36.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Loughton Underground Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parkmead (opposite), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 209 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Alderton Infant School and Nursery issued 0 suspensions, 0 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Alderton Infant School and Nursery are Roding Valley High School (0.5 miles), Debden Park High School (1.3 miles) and Davenant Foundation School (1.6 miles).
Roding Valley High SchoolDebden Park High SchoolDavenant Foundation School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Before and after school care
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Essex
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 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
Your chances of a place at The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
169 pupils
270 places
101 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Loughton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Loughton
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
12.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
102
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,814
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,797
Per pupil
£1126k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
17.7%
Persistent absence
124
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
What is The Alderton Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
Classes at The Alderton Infant School and Nursery average 28.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery has around 207 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
6.3% of sessions were missed at The Alderton Infant School and Nursery in 2024/25. 17.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming The Alderton Infant School and Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does The Alderton Infant School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is at Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3HE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)