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Newtown Nursery School

Birmingham, B19 2NSNurseryAges 0–5MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
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Competition
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About Newtown Nursery School

Newtown Nursery School stands out sharply against the Birmingham local authority average for nursery schools, but not in the way you might expect. While the LA has 17 out of 27 nursery schools rated Outstanding, Newtown is one of them — and it has held that top grade across both its most recent inspections. The more telling contrast is in the school's intake: half of its 96 pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure far above the typical nursery average. This means the school is achieving its Outstanding rating while serving a cohort with significantly higher-than-average levels of disadvantage. That combination — top-tier Ofsted outcomes alongside a high-needs demographic — is rare and worth a closer look. The school's headteacher, Sharon Lewis, leads a setting that clearly punches above its weight in terms of the challenges it faces versus the quality it delivers.

Key Details

School TypeNursery (State)
Age Range0 to 5 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHockley Close, Birmingham, Birmingham, B19 2NS
HeadteacherSharon Lewis
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils96
Free School Meals (FSM)50.0%
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 22 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
GymnasiumForest SchoolDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

5

Sports

SwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Speech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Source: newtownn.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Newtown Nursery School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.