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Marsh Hill Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2-4MixedLocal authority nursery school115 pupilsNurseryBirmingham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedOutstandingConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2024
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils per teacher14.6School workforce census
Pupils on roll115Census January 2026

Marsh Hill Nursery School is a local authority nursery school in Birmingham for boys and girls aged 2 to 4. It has 115 pupils. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2024.

275 Marsh Hill, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7HG0121 464 3090marshiln.bham.sch.ukMrs Helen Masaun headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 6 February 2024 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Birmingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll115Census January 2026
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English47%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support21%24 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls60 / 55
White British pupils11%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (16), Autistic spectrum disorder (4), emotional and mental health (2), Other difficulty or disability (1), Physical disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll115136121119118106
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language47%54%50%51%56%46%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support21%18%20%16%15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%1%0%0%1%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers4.6full-time equivalent, 5 people
Pupils per teacher14.6Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants6.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£63,349
Teachers who left in the year42%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher20.12024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,908England £7,738. Total £695k
Income per pupil£11,207England £7,697. Total £874k
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,181England £3,480
Money in reserve57%A lot put by: £496k, £6,354 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£179kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£8,908spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m27612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate73 per 1,000 people20% lower than the England average
Typical house price£235,000Birmingham

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Marsh Hill Primary SchoolCouncil150 m415Good 202322Compare
Brookvale Primary SchoolAcademy390 m205Good 202364Compare
The Pines Special SchoolFoundation special school510 m287Not inspectedCompare
Stockland Green SchoolAcademy630 m757Good 202334Compare
Wilson Stuart SchoolAcademy890 m283Not inspectedCompare
The Hive CollegeSpecial post 16 institution890 mNot inspectedCompare
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolRoman Catholic0.7 miles353No overall grade 202567Compare
E-ACT North Birmingham AcademyAcademy0.7 miles1,167Report card 202668Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Marsh Hill Nursery School a good school?

Marsh Hill Nursery School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in February 2024.

What is Marsh Hill Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Marsh Hill Nursery School outstanding at its last full inspection on 6 February 2024.

How many pupils does Marsh Hill Nursery School have?

115 pupils aged 2 to 4 were on the roll in January 2026.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7HG
Telephone
0121 464 3090
Website
www.marshiln.bham.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Masaun
Type of school
Local authority nursery school (Local authority nursery school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Nursery school, ages 2-4, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Birmingham
Ward
Stockland Green
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
103126 · LAESTAB 3301012

Where these figures come from