SCHOOL PROFILE

Castle Vale Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 103144
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

8 November 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Local authority nursery school
Phase Nursery
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Birmingham
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 134 50 full-time · 84 part-time
Female pupils 76 56.7% of pupils
Male pupils 58 43.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

6.0%
18.8 pts below England
School 6.0%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.7%
13.6 pts below England
School 6.7%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

—
School —
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
64.2%
86
Caribbean
9.0%
12
White and Black Caribbean
7.5%
10
Any other White background
4.5%
6
Pakistani
3.7%
5
African
3.0%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.4% 30 of 134 pupils
1.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.4%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.9% 28 pupils
England 14.8% 6.1 pts above
EHC plans 1.5% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 29
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information