Goodway Nursery School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Goodway Nursery School is a calm, purposeful place where your child will receive excellent care and support tailored to their individual needs. Staff are highly skilled at encouraging learning through play, asking thoughtful questions, and knowing exactly what each child needs to progress. Your child will develop independence, confidence, and important social skills including respect and kindness in a warm, nurturing community.
Key Strengths
- Children develop confidence and independence, arriving happily and settling quickly with strong attachment to staff
- Expert teaching with skilled questioning and knowing when to step back - staff understand each child's next steps in learning
- Strong focus on communication and language development woven throughout all activities
- Skilled identification and support of children with special educational needs
- Children learn about rights and develop tolerance and respect for others and the school community
Areas for Improvement
- The way behaviour incidents and attendance data are recorded and analysed could be more effective in identifying triggers and causes
- Need to collect more comprehensive information to fully assess the impact of policies and practices on supporting children with additional difficulties
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff creating a safe environment where children feel confident and secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Guide dog visits (Dixon), leadership roles (leader for the day, eco-warrior, rights champion), before-school care
Goodway Nursery School provides an excellent early years education where children settle quickly in a nurturing environment and thrive. The school has maintained the high standards identified at its previous outstanding inspection.
At a Glance
35.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
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)
Inspection History(108)
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