Bushbury Nursery School, Wolverhampton
Bushbury Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Wolverhampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bushbury Nursery School in detail
Bushbury Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "To offer each child a caring, secure environment in which to develop physically, socially, emotionally, intellectually and morally To offer opportunities for first hand discovery and investigation of the world through structured play To encourage positive attitudes and values through caring, sharing and valuing differences"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 18.4% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (20.4%) received SEN support and 6 (5.8%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Bushbury Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bushbury Church (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bushbury Nursery School stands in is among the 20% 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
3.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SpLD, Vision, Other +9
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Bushbury Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 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 - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Wolverhampton council
Places available
3,951
Applications
3,467
Got 1st preference
74.8%
Got preferred school
93.7%
All secondary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
26.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Bushbury Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
103
Total Pupils
55
Boys
48
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,405
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Bushbury Nursery School
What is Bushbury Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Bushbury Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bushbury Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Bushbury Nursery School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Bushbury Nursery School?
Bushbury Nursery School has around 103 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Bushbury Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Bushbury Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Bushbury Nursery School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Bushbury 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 Bushbury Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bushbury Nursery School?
Bushbury Nursery School is at Bushbury Lane, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)