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Featherstone Nursery School

29 Highcroft Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands · B23 6AU

NurseryLocal authority nursery schoolMixedAges 2–4122 pupils
Visit website ↗01216753408Ward: E05011173MP: E14001093
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
18.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
33.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£12,198

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.
18.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
59.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
25.4%

Gender split

50%
50%

61 girls · 61 boys

Ethnicity

White British
19.7%
African
18.9%
Pakistani
17.2%
Other White
13.9%
Caribbean
6.6%
Other ethnic group
5.7%
Indian
4.9%
Bangladeshi
3.3%
Unclassified
2.5%
Other Black
1.6%
Other Mixed
1.6%
White & Asian
1.6%

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.

-21.7% vs Birmingham average

This school18.9%
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.

+24.7% vs Birmingham average

This school59.8%
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.

-11.2% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
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.

+10.4% vs Birmingham average

This school25.4%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£130,000

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.
2/10

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
85

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
37%

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
2/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
4/10
Health
1/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
44
Criminal damage and arson
10
Burglary
7
Vehicle crime
7
Other theft
6
Anti social behaviour
4
Drugs
3
Possession of weapons
2

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 103139