Sessional pre-school in Showell Green, Birmingham
Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill
Medina Nurseries, 68 Shakespeare Street, Birmingham, B11 4SB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–17:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Medina Nurseries, 68 Shakespeare Street, Birmingham, B11 4SB · More nurseries in B11
Stations
- Small Heath15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Shakespeare Street, Fulham Road and Oriel Villas.
Parks and playgrounds
- Balsall Heath Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Golden Hillock Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Birmingham there are about 3.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill is a sessional pre-school at Medina Nurseries, 68 Shakespeare Street, Birmingham, B11 4SB, in Showell Green, Birmingham. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 08:30–17:15, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 26 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Al-Madina Nurseries Limited.
Run by Al-Madina Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 5 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Madina Nursery - SparkhillThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:15 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little cubs day nurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| AppleKids Day NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:45 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Al EmaanSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Al-Madina Nursery - Balsall HeathSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Greencoat NurseryFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| St Barnabas NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Arden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.1 miles
- Conway Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Greet Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.4 miles
- City of Birmingham School ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Nelson Mandela School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- St John's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Gracelands Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill's opening hours?
Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill opens 08:30–17:15, Mon–Fri.
What is Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill Good at its inspection on 6 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill take?
Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill?
Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill is run by Al-Madina Nurseries Limited, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill?
Small Heath is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill?
You can call 0121 771 0077 and visit www.almadinanursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY484253 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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