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Castle Vale Nursery School

Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale, Birmingham, West Midlands · B35 6DU

NurseryLocal authority nursery schoolMixedAges 2–5159 pupils
Visit website ↗01216757578Ward: E05011132MP: E14001093
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
55.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
30.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£13,468

2024-25

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
55.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
6.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
35.9%

Gender split

58%
42%

92 girls · 67 boys

Ethnicity

White British
59.7%
Caribbean
11.9%
White & Black Caribbean
7.5%
Other White
4.4%
Other Mixed
3.8%
African
3.1%
White & Asian
2.5%
White & Black African
2.5%
Pakistani
1.9%
Unclassified
1.9%
Other ethnic group
0.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+14.7% vs Birmingham average

This school55.3%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-28.2% vs Birmingham average

This school6.9%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-10.6% vs Birmingham average

This school0.6%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+20.9% vs Birmingham average

This school35.9%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
295

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
16%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
2/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Shoplifting
125
Violence and sexual offences
61
Criminal damage and arson
21
Public order
16
Robbery
14
Other theft
13
Vehicle crime
9
Anti social behaviour
8

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103144