World's End Infant and Nursery School
About World's End Infant and Nursery School
World's End Infant and Nursery School in Birmingham was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a rating it has held consistently across its previous inspection in 2017. The school serves children from age 3 to 7, and its early years provision was also judged Good, an improvement from the Outstanding rating it received in the previous inspection. With 312 pupils on roll against a capacity of 270, the school is clearly popular with local families. A significant 32.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is well above the national average, and the school's admissions data for the 2025/26 intake shows it was oversubscribed by a ratio of 2.2 to 1, receiving 134 applications for just 61 places. Of those, 59 first-preference families were offered a place, indicating strong local demand.
Key Details
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The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
3 Oct 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 16 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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