SCHOOL PROFILE

Goodway Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 103128
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

3 June 2025
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

17 December 2019
Graded inspection Outstanding
Published 15 January 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Local authority nursery school
Phase Nursery
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Birmingham
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 96 56 full-time · 40 part-time
Female pupils 41 42.7% of pupils
Male pupils 55 57.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.7%
17.9 pts above England
School 42.7%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

27.1%
6.8 pts above England
School 27.1%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
43.8%
42
White and Black Caribbean
8.3%
8
Any other Mixed background
7.3%
7
Caribbean
6.3%
6
African
5.2%
5
Any other White background
5.2%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.9% 21 of 96 pupils
1.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.9%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.9% 21 pupils
England 14.8% 7.1 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 18
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Other difficulty or disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information