Nurture Learning, Worcestershire
Nurture Learning is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 17 in Worcestershire.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Nurture Learning in detail
Nurture Learning in its own words
In its own words: "We are an independent specialist school, we believe that a child’s wellbeing is paramount in their ability to access the curriculum and are delighted to be able to offer the therapeutic interventions that will enable young people to fulfil their potential. Our vision is that all young people placed with us can flourish because they feel accepted and understood."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Nurture Learning are Wyre Forest School (0.4 miles, Good); Southwell Education Ltd (1.8 miles); Aurora Wilden View School (3 miles, Good); and Cambian New Elizabethan School (3.8 miles, Requires improvement).
Wyre Forest SchoolSouthwell Education LtdAurora Wilden View SchoolCambian New Elizabethan School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Nurture Learning has an education, health and care plan (14 of 14 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kidderminster Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wood Street (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 402 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.
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 GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 29 June 2021, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
19 November 2024
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Nurture Learning
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 29 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 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
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
14 pupils
20 places
6 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Worcestershire
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worcestershire
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
4,103
Applications
3,828
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Nurture Learning is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
14
Total Pupils
7
Boys
7
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Nurture Learning
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Nurture Learning
When was Nurture Learning last inspected?
Nurture Learning is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2024.
How many pupils go to Nurture Learning?
Nurture Learning has around 14 pupils on roll.
Does Nurture Learning have specialist SEN provision?
Nurture Learning is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Nurture Learning?
Nurture Learning is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Nurture Learning?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 29 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Nurture Learning?
Nurture Learning is at County Buildings, Bewdley Road, Worcestershire, DY11 6RQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)