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Edith Cadbury Nursery School

Somerford Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, West Midlands · B29 5LB

NurseryLocal authority nursery schoolMixedAges 2–579 pupils
Visit website ↗01214753098Ward: E05011184MP: E14001097
Ofsted
Good

Feb 2020

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
55.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
28.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£12,867

2024-25

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 February 2020

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.
55.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
34.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
25.3%

Gender split

44%
56%

35 girls · 44 boys

Ethnicity

White British
49.4%
African
12.7%
Other ethnic group
8.9%
Other White
6.3%
Other Black
3.8%
White & Black Caribbean
3.8%
Caribbean
2.5%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other Mixed
2.5%
White & Asian
2.5%
Indian
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%

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.

+15.1% vs Birmingham average

This school55.7%
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.

-0.9% vs Birmingham average

This school34.2%
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.

-9.9% vs Birmingham average

This school1.3%
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.

+10.3% vs Birmingham average

This school25.3%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£181,875

2023 · England £295,000

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
127

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

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
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
50
Shoplifting
26
Vehicle crime
10
Criminal damage and arson
9
Public order
7
Other theft
7
Robbery
6
Burglary
3

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 103150