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Nursery at Broadmeadow Special School
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
An age range starting at three does not, by itself, mean a nursery is operating. At Broadmeadow, this distinction matters: in June 2024 there was no early years provision on site, and the children attending were aged six to ten. Families considering an early years place need to keep that dated position separate from the school's wider age range.
Broadmeadow serves children aged three to eleven with severe learning difficulties and associated disabilities. Its funding covers 75 children across the school, rather than 75 nursery places. The school belongs to Central Learning Partnership Trust and is based on Lansdowne Road in Wolverhampton.
Broadmeadow's EYFS themes centre on familiar experiences. My Day covers routines and belonging; Technology in My World introduces everyday devices. These are curriculum themes for early years, rather than confirmation of an operating nursery timetable.
The wider school day gives a picture of how activities are organised. Classes follow their own weekly plans, adjusted to children's needs. An example day combines movement and play with a snack, a visual schedule and individual or small-group learning. Outdoor play features in the example morning routine, giving learning a setting beyond the classroom.
Sensory gyms, a Forest School area and accessible outdoor spaces are school facilities. Rebound Therapy also forms part of the wider provision. These concrete features describe the school environment; they should not be read as a nursery child's guaranteed activity programme.
Communication and everyday care sit alongside learning in the wider school routine. Snack time provides opportunities to communicate, while lunch preparation includes oral motor activities before a school meal or packed lunch. Toothbrushing is included as practice in hygiene and independence.
Fun with Food groups and a weekly Tuck Shop aim to help children develop positive relationships with food. For families whose child has a restricted diet, the relevant detail is the school's recognition that eating can need support alongside other daily skills.
Assistant headteachers coordinate assessments, annual reviews and referrals to other services when needed. A family support worker offers guidance about sleep difficulties. These are school support arrangements, distinct from a nursery key-person or settling-in programme.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Discuss the child's next placement arrangements with the local authority rather than assume that attendance secures the next stage.
For Broadmeadow, the local authority is responsible for offering school places. Its special-school route usually involves a multidisciplinary assessment to establish the child's needs. Treat placement decisions separately from familiarity with the school, and follow the route appropriate to the child's circumstances.
Contact the school on 01902 558330 or email info@broadmeadowspecial.co.uk for an enquiry. Informal school visits are offered, but the school cannot allocate places itself. A visit is an opportunity to discuss the setting; the placement decision rests with the local authority.
Future location. A move to a purpose-built school in Pendeford is planned, with opening scheduled for September 2028. This is a future development, so families planning ahead should distinguish it from the current Lansdowne Road site.
No. In June 2024, there was no early years provision on site. Children attending at that time were aged six to ten.
No. Funding for 75 children relates to the whole school, whose age range is three to eleven.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee Reception admission, and the two admission processes are separate. The local authority is responsible for offering Broadmeadow school places.
Yes. Informal visits are offered. Contact the school on 01902 558330 or at info@broadmeadowspecial.co.uk.
The new school is scheduled to open in September 2028. The move remains a planned future development.
