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Valley Nursery School

Walsall, WS3 1HTNurseryAges 2–4MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2025
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About Valley Nursery School

Valley Nursery School holds an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The most recent graded inspection took place in 2012, and an ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards are still being maintained. This is a significant achievement in the local context: of the eight state nursery schools in the Walsall local authority, seven are rated Outstanding, placing Valley firmly among the strongest early years provision in the area. The school's leadership and management were also judged Outstanding in 2012, and the early years provision received the top grade of 1 at that time. While the school does not publish formal exam metrics like SATs or Progress 8 scores — it caters for children aged two to four — the most informative measure of its academic impact comes from the Parent View survey. A combined 100% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child does well at the school, and 84% strongly agreed that the school supports their child's wider personal development.

Key Details

School TypeNursery (State)
Age Range2 to 4 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBlakenall Heath, Walsall, Walsall, WS3 1HT
HeadteacherDawn Kelly
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils173
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 29 Mar 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomForest SchoolDining HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

6

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubEco ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

Speech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:30

Source: sandbankvalleyfederation.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Valley Nursery School

Valley 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.