School profile

Valley Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Walsall, WS3 1HT

Outstanding

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Valley Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2012

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 4
Pupils170
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Dawn Kelly
Local authorityWalsall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104137.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils170
Girls74
Boys96
First language not English16.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.7%
African
10.6%
Other Asian
4.7%
Pakistani
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other White
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Other Black
2.4%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacherNot available
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.5
Teachers (FTE)1.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.62
Support staff (FTE)22.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/251.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Valley Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySunshine AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryField Road AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGoldsmith Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryRivers Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryLeamore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChrist Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, BloxwichVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAll Saints National AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNurserySandbank Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miNurseryMillfields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Valley Nursery School

What is Valley Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Valley Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Mar 2012.

How many pupils attend Valley Nursery School?

Valley Nursery School has 170 pupils aged 2 to 4.

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.