Nursery school in Birmingham
Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 1ED
Ofsted
Standards maintained at the last ungraded inspection, on 15 October 2024.
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
- 89
- Girls / boys
- 49 / 40
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 95%
- With an EHC plan
- 0%
- On SEN support
- 18%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Birmingham 077F, 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
- 18%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 40%
- Households owning their home
- 53%
- Households in social housing
- 24%
- Households with no car
- 36%
- Adults economically inactive
- 54%
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: Samantha Richards
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Ward
- Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- URN
- 103135
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest nursery schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakeman Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 1.2 mi |
| Lillian De Lissa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 1.4 mi |
| St Thomas Centre Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2024 | — | 1.7 mi |
| Adderley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 1.8 mi |
| Bloomsbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 2.1 mi |
| Highfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2023 | — | 2.2 mi |
| Brearley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 2.5 mi |
| Washwood Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 2.5 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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