Bilston Nursery School, Bilston

Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Mixed
Ages 25

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Emma Smith
Pupils:162
LA:Wolverhampton
Phone:01902556491
Address:Wolverhampton Street, Bilston, WV14 0LT
Federation:Bilston and Eastfield Nursery Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1999

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Inspected 12 May 2026View full report
URN:132018
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wolverhampton South East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Bilston Nursery School creates a nurturing, welcoming environment where children flourish. The staff use responsive teaching and high-quality interactions to help children develop confidence, independence and crucial communication skills. The setting is particularly strong at supporting children with additional needs and making excellent use of outdoor learning to build physical development and curiosity.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent early language and communication development through daily interactions, stories and songs
  • Strong support for children with SEND through early identification and tailored interventions
  • Highly effective outdoor curriculum that builds physical skills, resilience and curiosity
  • Warm, trusting relationships and calm, purposeful environment where children feel secure and valued
  • Inclusive approach that ensures every child can access meaningful learning

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and children are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Community visits and trips, visitor interactions, role play activities, water play, imaginative play experiences

Bilston Nursery School is a strong performing setting that provides children with a safe, nurturing environment where they make secure progress from their starting points. The school excels in early language development, inclusive practice and purposeful outdoor learning.

At a Glance

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Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

The Crescent (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
380m · 6 min walk
Bilston Central (West Midlands Metro)
582m · 9 min walk
Priestfield (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
1.2km · 20 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Bilston

Low pressure
New homes approved:541
Projected new pupils:97

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bilston

Admissions Demand - Wolverhampton

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

3,906

Applications

3,539

Got 1st preference

71.0%

Got preferred school

91.8%

Secondary admissions across Wolverhampton (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

12 May 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
8 November 2022
16 January 2018

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