School Organisation Highfield Nursery School SOT1010215

Closed 11 Apr 2025

Opened 19 Mar 2025

Contact

(School Organisation Officer)

Education Infrastructure

0121 303 8847

ediproperty@birmingham.gov.uk

Feedback updated 1 Sep 2025

We asked

Birmingham City Council asked for your comments on the proposal to alter the lower age limit from 2 years to become 9 months. With effect from 1st September 2025.

You said

A total of 56 responses had been received, 49 in favour, 4 opposed and 3 neither/don’t know. 2 of the responses were from Pupils at the School, 31 from Parents/ Carers of pupils at the school, 15 from Governors at the school, 5 from staff at the school, and 1 from other.

We did

We analysed the consultation results and provided the decision maker with a copy of the summary and all comments received for their consideration (Personal or identifying information is removed from responses before sharing with the decision maker).

The decision maker approved the proposal for implementation. Please see decision letter attached to this webpage. A full copy of the decision report can be found via a link at the bottom of this webpage.

On 29 August 2025 Birmingham City Council determined to implement the proposal as approved. The proposal will be implemented 1st September 2025. A link to the decision report can be found at the bottom of this webpage (this includes a summary of the consultation results).

Results updated 1 Sep 2025

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Overview

Proposal to Make Changes to Highfield Nursery School:

Birmingham City Council is consulting on a proposal to make the following change to the school, a community school located atHighfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3QU:

  • Alter the lower age limit from 2 years to become 9 months
  • Effective from 1st September 2025

The details and reasons for this change are explained in the complete proposal document attached at the bottom of this consultation webpage.

Why your views matter

There is a process that Birmingham City Council must follow to propose and decide this type of change. The process requires public consultaiton to invite comments from interested parties.

What happens next

The consultation will start on 19th March 2025 and close on 11th April 2025.

During this time, anyone may make comments in support or objection to this proposal via the survey link at the bottom of this webpage.

At the end of the consultation period, all responses will be presented to the Birmingham City Council for consideration for continuing to publication state the decision maker for their consideration*. The decision maker is Birmingham City Council's Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families.

When the decision has been made, the official determination will be published on this webpage with a link to the decision report.

(*Personal or identifying information is removed from responses before sharing with the decision maker.)

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