Castle Vale Nursery School

Nursery
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 5

Ofsted: Outstanding

Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Castle Vale Nursery School is a nursery school in Birmingham for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 September 2014, report published 23 October 2014

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Pupil numbers and mix

134 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals6%

6%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.7%

6.7%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Castle Vale Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Osborne Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good
Featherstone Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good
Washwood Heath Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Highfield Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good
Bordesley Green East Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Local authority nursery school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 5
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Christina Meakin
Phone: 01216757578
Website: castlevalenursery.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6DU
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103144

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.