Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Birmingham, B35 6DU
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2014
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103144.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 134 |
| Girls | 76 |
| Boys | 58 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 6% |
| First language not English | 6.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 28 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 30.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 4.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 3 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.64 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.12 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Topcliffe Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Chivenor Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Pegasus Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Lift Greenwood | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Gunter Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Paget Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Firs Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. |
Castle Vale Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Sept 2014.
Castle Vale Nursery School has 134 pupils aged 2 to 5.
At Castle Vale Nursery School, there were 30.7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.