The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
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The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is a converter academy in Loughton for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 207 pupils, 27 more than it has places for. About 19 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 13 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 10% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton, IG10 3HE020 8508 7168ais.efspt.orgMiss K Johnson headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 22 February 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
101 places were empty (37% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
How places were given out for September 2026. The last place was given under this rule: Criterion 5.
| Entry | Places | Applied at all | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 60 | 149 | – | LA |
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (11), language and communications needs (7), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Multi-sensory impairment (1), Other difficulty or disability (1), emotional and mental health (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 197 | 174 | 163 | 167 | 168 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 17% | 16% | 20% | 22% | 17% | 19% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 36% | 36% | 30% | 27% | 16% | 16% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 14% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.3% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.5% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 2.9% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 17.7% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 11.5% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alderton Junior School | Academy | 100 m | 225 | Good 2023 | 40 | Compare |
| White Bridge Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 434 | Good 2024 | 42 | Compare |
| Staples Road Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 626 | Good 2022 | 68 | Compare |
| Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | Foundation | 0.9 miles | 486 | Good 2023 | 70 | Compare |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 268 | Report card 2025 | 6 | Compare |
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 389 | Not inspected | 54 | Compare |
| Hereward Primary School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 445 | Outstanding 2024 | 99 | Compare |
| Chigwell Primary Academy | Academy | 1.4 miles | 200 | Good 2023 | 63 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares The Alderton Infant School and Nursery with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than The Alderton Infant School and Nursery, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chigwell Primary Academy | Academy | 1.4 miles | 200 | Good 2023 | 63 | Compare |
| Brookland Infant and Nursery School | Council | 6.2 miles | 216 | Good 2024 | 35 | Compare |
| St Andrew's Southgate Primary School (CE) | Church of England | 8.4 miles | 202 | No overall grade 2024 | 92 | Compare |
| Weston Park Primary School | Council | 8.9 miles | 232 | Outstanding 2024 | 94 | Compare |
| All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 | Church of England | 10.1 miles | 214 | Good 2024 | 73 | Compare |
| Abacus Belsize Primary School | Free school | 11.2 miles | 168 | No overall grade 2025 | 99 | Compare |
| Hillsgrove Primary School | Academy | 11.8 miles | 280 | Good 2023 | 39 | Compare |
| Emmanuel Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 12.8 miles | 233 | Good 2024 | 91 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 13 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 13% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 6 to 30. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 3.6 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well below | -0.47 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | below | -0.15 | 2024/25; 124 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is The Alderton Infant School and Nursery a good school?
The figures are weak. The Alderton Infant School and Nursery scores 13 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 10% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 6 to 30, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is The Alderton Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Alderton Infant School and Nursery good at its last full inspection on 22 February 2023.
How many pupils does The Alderton Infant School and Nursery have?
207 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 115% full.
Is The Alderton Infant School and Nursery oversubscribed?
Probably not. 101 places were empty in 2024/25 (37% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
Pupils were in school 93.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 18% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at The Alderton Infant School and Nursery?
The average class had 28.2 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does The Alderton Infant School and Nursery have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton, IG10 3HE
- Telephone
- 020 8508 7168
- Website
- www.ais.efspt.org
- Headteacher
- Miss K Johnson
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (16 schools)
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Loughton Roding
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2018 (academy converter)
- URN
- 145989 · LAESTAB 8812483 · UKPRN 10080968
- Formerly
- The Alderton Infant School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Essex council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.