Netherton Park Nursery School, Dudley
Netherton Park Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Dudley. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Netherton Park Nursery School in detail
Netherton Park Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Hello, and thank you for showing an interest in our wonderful Nursery School. I am delighted and very proud to be the Headteacher of such a wonderful and inspirational Nursery School."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 14.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (23%) received SEN support and 3 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Netherton Park Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Flood Street (West Midlands Metro), about 1 mile away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Archhill Street (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Netherton Park 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2014 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Netherton Park Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Netherton Park Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Netherton Park Nursery School is in Dudley; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for Education Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 26 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 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 - Dudley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dudley
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,620
Applications
3,570
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All secondary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
25.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Netherton Park Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
122
Total Pupils
57
Boys
65
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
40.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£66,698
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Netherton Park Nursery School
What is Netherton Park Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Netherton Park Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Netherton Park Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Netherton Park Nursery School is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Netherton Park Nursery School?
Netherton Park Nursery School has around 122 pupils on roll.
Does Netherton Park Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Netherton Park Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Netherton Park Nursery School?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Netherton Park 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 Netherton Park Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 26 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Netherton Park Nursery School?
Netherton Park Nursery School is at Netherton Park, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 9QF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)