Bordesley Green East Nursery School, Birmingham
Bordesley Green East Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bordesley Green East Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 30.5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (71%), Mixed (11%) and other ethnic groups (7%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 1 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stechford Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Denton Grove (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bordesley Green East Nursery School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bordesley Green East provides a warm, nurturing environment where children thrive as active learners. Staff are particularly skilled at supporting children with additional needs, and the school creates wonderful opportunities for children to develop their imagination through play, art, music and storytelling. Children develop strong values around kindness, friendship and respect while gaining the confidence to explore and learn.
Key Strengths
- Strong support for children with special educational needs and disabilities with staff knowing exactly when to guide and when to step back
- Excellent language and communication development through clear staff interactions and repeated story readings
- Thoughtful, purposeful themed curriculum that helps children understand themselves and the world around them
- Enriching wider opportunities including theatre visits, cooking activities, and visits from authors and artists
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent support for children's independence - staff sometimes do things for children that children could do themselves
- Outdoor learning environment is underdeveloped compared to indoor spaces, with less structured curriculum, resources and staff training needed in this area
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre visits, cooking with local shop ingredients, festival celebrations, author visits, in-residence artists, musical sessions
Bordesley Green East Nursery School has maintained its good standards following an effective change in leadership structure. The school operates with a 'play, learn and grow' motto that supports children to become confident explorers and learners.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Bordesley Green East Nursery School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bordesley Green East Nursery School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 58
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 45 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
14,956
Applications
14,483
Got 1st preference
75.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
39
Boys
43
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
1
Teachers
82.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Bordesley Green East Nursery School
What is Bordesley Green East Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Bordesley Green East Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bordesley Green East Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Bordesley Green East Nursery School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Bordesley Green East Nursery School?
Bordesley Green East Nursery School has around 82 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Bordesley Green East Nursery School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Bordesley Green East Nursery School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Bordesley Green East Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 45 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bordesley Green East Nursery School?
Bordesley Green East Nursery School is at 358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 8QB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)