SCHOOL PROFILE

Bushbury Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 104285
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

28 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 103 46 full-time · 57 part-time
Female pupils 48 46.6% of pupils
Male pupils 55 53.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

3.9%
20.9 pts below England
School 3.9%
Wolverhampton 42.9%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.4%
1.9 pts below England
School 18.4%
Wolverhampton 30.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
50.5%
52
African
13.6%
14
Indian
9.7%
10
White and Asian
5.8%
6
White and Black Caribbean
5.8%
6
Any other Mixed background
2.9%
3
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 26.2% 27 of 103 pupils
5.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 26.2%
Wolverhampton 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.4% 21 pupils
England 14.8% 5.6 pts above
EHC plans 5.8% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 0.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 15
Severe learning difficulty 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Social, emotional & mental health 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