Nursery school in Birmingham
Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 6RP
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 28 January 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 125
- Girls / boys
- 63 / 62
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 11%
- With an EHC plan
- 1%
- On SEN support
- 15%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Birmingham 118A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 24%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 27%
- Households owning their home
- 47%
- Households in social housing
- 36%
- Households with no car
- 35%
- Adults economically inactive
- 47%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- Ages 2–5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: David Aldworth
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Ward
- Brandwood & King's Heath
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- URN
- 103130
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest nursery schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Norton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 1.1 mi |
| Selly Oak Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 1.8 mi |
| Highters Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2024 | — | 1.9 mi |
| West Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2024 | — | 2.5 mi |
| Weoley Castle Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2024 | — | 2.6 mi |
| Edith Cadbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 2.6 mi |
| Jakeman Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 2.6 mi |
| Shenley Fields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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