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Valley Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–4 · Council nursery school
Blakenall Heath, Blakenall, Walsall WS3 1HT · sandbankvalleyfederation.co.uk · 01922 710518
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Pupils
- 170
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Valley Nursery School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 13
- 8% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 54% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼35% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 23% who had a child bullied