Adderley Nursery School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Adderley provides an exceptionally caring and nurturing environment where every child is valued as an individual. Staff are highly skilled at matching learning activities to each child's needs, inspiring a genuine love of learning and helping children make outstanding progress. The school maintains strong partnerships with parents, keeping them well informed about their child's learning through an online system.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional leadership with high expectations for all children and staff
- Rich learning environment with specialist teachers developing musical and artistic skills
- Outstanding outdoor learning spaces with stimulating activities across all curriculum areas
- Highly skilled teaching that responds instantly to children's learning needs with excellent questioning
- Strong support for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Areas for Improvement
- Develop a strategic business model to ensure financial sustainability of the school in future
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with detailed checks on all staff, daily risk assessments, and comprehensive work with families and agencies to keep children safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical and artistic skills development with specialist teachers, allotment gardening with cooking activities, fire safety drills
Adderley Nursery School continues to be outstanding, maintaining and building upon its exceptional quality of education since the last inspection in 2012. The leadership team, supported by all staff, is deeply committed to tailoring learning to meet each child's individual needs.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
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Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,089
Applications
14,943
Got 1st preference
73.6%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
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