Washwood Heath Nursery School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is an outstanding nursery where children thrive academically and personally. The school combines high-quality teaching with a curriculum that sparks children's imagination and curiosity, while ensuring they develop excellent behaviour, confidence and social skills. Parents are delighted with the school's exceptional care, safety standards and the strong relationships between staff and families.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching that makes learning challenging and fun, with children making rapid progress in all areas
- Excellent behaviour and attitudes to learning - children arrive eager and eager to participate
- Strong progress tracking systems ensure staff know exactly how each child is doing and can challenge them appropriately
- Inspirational leadership from the headteacher supported by effective governors and staff teamwork
- Excellent promotion of children's spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through exciting activities
Areas for Improvement
- Give staff more opportunities to visit other nurseries in a range of social settings to share best practice and build professional networks
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is extremely effective with rigorous procedures, thorough checks on staff employment, meticulous record-keeping, and regular health and safety checks ensuring children are safe at all times.
Washwood Heath Nursery School is an outstanding school where the headteacher's high ambition and passion inspire excellent teaching and rapid progress for all children. Children develop excellent social skills, confidence and outstanding behaviour in a nurturing environment.
At a Glance
3.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
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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