Selly Oak Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Selly Oak Nursery School has an amazing history – it was one of the first Nursery Schools in the UK. The Nursery evolved due to the vision of the Cadbury family who wanted to provide high quality education and care for the youngest children of their workforce. The School is held in a charitable trust with the buildings/land managed by a Board of Trustees.
From 2012 a Board of Governors was also introduced. Our aim is for children to become ambitious, capable learners who are ready to build on what they already know and thus continue their exciting learning journey here and beyond. We aim to inspire the children to become creative thinkers, with full access to the local environment and community and to the wider world.
We challenge the children to become ethical and informed learners who care about the environments they access. We encourage our children to be healthy and physically fit citizens in order that they are able to become resilient and confident members of their communities.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
9 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 137796
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Anne Smith | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Findlay | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alexander Mikkel Gidden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Gallagher | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Helen Watson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Maureen Regan | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Andrew Richard Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rebecca Simmons Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Esther Jade Barker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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