Lillian De Lissa Nursery School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This nursery provides a warm, inclusive environment where every child feels welcomed and valued. Staff work closely with families to support each child's development, with particularly strong support for children with additional needs. The school successfully combines structured routines with purposeful exploration, helping children develop confidence, independence and a love of learning.
Key Strengths
- Warm, nurturing environment where children feel safe, valued and ready to learn
- Strong focus on language development through stories, nursery rhymes and positive staff interactions
- Excellent support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, enabling them to participate fully
- Well-organised learning environment that encourages purposeful exploration both indoors and outdoors
- Strong partnerships with families and the local community, with parents holding very positive views
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff need to develop children's language and vocabulary more consistently during interactions
- Transitions between activities need to be calmer, with staff more consistently following up when children don't follow rules and routines
- Learning experiences could give children more opportunities to deepen their understanding of language
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and children are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Farm visits, community police officer visits, doctor's surgery visits, celebration tea parties
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School is a multicultural, inclusive and nurturing setting where children arrive happily each day and develop strong relationships with staff. The school meets safeguarding standards and maintains expected standards across achievement, behaviour, curriculum and all other key areas.
At a Glance
6.7%
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)
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