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Nursery at George Betts Primary Academy
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Morning and afternoon nursery sessions give George Betts Primary Academy’s youngest children a distinct timetable within the school. Morning nursery finishes at 11:30am; the afternoon group starts at 12:30pm. Those separate points matter when planning collection and the rest of a family’s day.
Based on West End Avenue in Smethwick, the academy has nursery provision and a school starting age of three. Its school-wide ethos is Learning for Life: the academy aims to develop children’s confidence, responsibility and appetite for learning. That is an aim rather than a nursery inspection judgement.
The EYFS outdoor area has a practical role in the nursery day: nursery children use its gates to enter school. It gives families a specific entrance to use rather than the hall doors used by older children. Morning nursery has its own collection time, ahead of the school’s lunchtime timetable.
An early-years curriculum leadership role and a nursery teaching role place the nursery within the academy’s teaching structure. The school describes its wider educational aims as developing successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.
For concerns about a child’s education, the class teacher is the first contact. Continuing concerns can then go to senior leaders. This gives parents a clear sequence for raising an issue, starting with the person teaching their child.
A school Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator provides a contact for SEND queries through gbenquiries@gbshp.org. Family support, wellbeing and safeguarding also have designated contacts within the school team. These are useful routes for discussing a child’s needs, with education concerns and wider family concerns directed to the relevant staff.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the applicable deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for Reception as separate decisions.
Applications to the academy are welcomed from families across local authority boundaries. The application process depends on the authority where the child lives, so that home authority is the route for admissions guidance. Family Support Advisors can help parents with an application, providing a practical contact if the process needs explaining.
To request a visit or make an admissions enquiry, contact gbadmissions@gbshp.org. General enquiries can go to gbenquiries@gbshp.org or 0121 558 0472. The school office is another point of contact for arranging a conversation.
Holiday planning. The autumn half-term break runs from 26 to 30 October 2026, and children finish the term on 17 December 2026. These dates help families plan around the school calendar. Second-hand school uniform is made available to parents and carers, offering another route to obtaining required clothing.
Morning nursery finishes at 11:30am.
Afternoon nursery starts at 12:30pm.
Nursery children enter through the EYFS gates and outdoor area.
No. Families need to make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route.
Contact the school to request a visit. Admissions enquiries can be sent to gbadmissions@gbshp.org.
