SCHOOL PROFILE

Valley Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 104137
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 4 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

26 March 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 170 32 full-time · 138 part-time
Female pupils 74 43.5% of pupils
Male pupils 96 56.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.5%
3.8 pts below England
School 16.5%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
64.7%
110
African
10.6%
18
Any other Asian background
4.7%
8
Pakistani
4.1%
7
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
5
Any other Black background
2.4%
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 15.9% 27 of 170 pupils
4.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.9%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.2% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 3.6 pts below
EHC plans 4.7% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 1.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 15
Hearing impairment 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Physical disability 2
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 2
Social, emotional & mental health 2

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