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Alumwell Nursery School

Nursery · Walsall · WS2 9UP

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Outstanding

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Outstanding. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 28 November 2023

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At a glance

131 pupils (January 2026 census)

School type
Local authority nursery school
Age range
2–4
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
0% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
71.1% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
15.5% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
2.1% of pupils (2024/2025)
Nursery
Yes
Website
https://www.alumwell-n.walsall.sch.uk
URN
104140

In figures

An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 28 November 2023 confirmed its earlier grade, Outstanding. It had 131 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

Asian Pakistani 40% (Walsall 11%, England 5%) · White British 14% (Walsall 48%, England 60%) · Black African 12% (Walsall 6%, England 5%) · Asian Indian 9% (Walsall 10%, England 4%) · Asian Bangladeshi 7% (Walsall 3%, England 2%) · Any other ethnic group 3% (Walsall 2%, England 3%) · Any other Mixed background 3% (Walsall 3%, England 3%) · Any other White background 3% (Walsall 4%, England 7%) · Any other Asian background 2% (Walsall 3%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 2% (Walsall 3%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Asian 2% (Walsall 2%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Black African 2% (Walsall 1%, England 1%) · Any other Black background 1% (Walsall 1%, England 1%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
38.8
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, council-maintained primaries: 0.18% vacant, 0.36% temporary

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2025-26)

This school£12,115
Typical nursery school£13,398

Where the money went (2025-26)

Share of spending, with the median for nursery schools in brackets: Staff 74% (79%) · premises 13% (6%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 3% (5%) · supplies and services 10% (8%) · educational supplies 3% (2%) · bought-in professional services 4% (3%) · catering 0% (0%)

Reserves (2025-26)

Revenue reserve £357,284; in-year balance +£20,157

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: council-maintained school finance return, 2025-26, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
1/10among the most deprived tenth of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
1/10among the most deprived tenth of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher22.2%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications31.1%18.1%
In managerial or professional work14.4%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways30.5%18.1%
Residents in very good health46%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier50%62.3%
Social housing29.2%17.1%
Privately rented20.1%20.5%
Detached houses3.8%22.9%
Flats11.7%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms7.2%21.1%
Households with no car or van26.9%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01010362 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£176,000162 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£140,500–£219,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (8)£257,500
Semi-detached (77)£200,000
Terraced (70)£149,000
Flat (7)£92,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than three quarters of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
2an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
13an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
56an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
8an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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