Full-day nursery in Castle Vale, Birmingham
Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale)
St Cuthbert's Church, St Cuthbert's Place, Castle Vale, B35 7PL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2023Reference 2742035Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 1 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St Cuthbert's Church, St Cuthbert's Place, Castle Vale, B35 7PL · More nurseries in B35
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including St Cuthberts Place, Merlin Way and Watton Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Centre Park5 min walk
- Innsworth Green6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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.
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Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) is a full-day nursery at St Cuthbert's Church, St Cuthbert's Place, Castle Vale, B35 7PL, in Castle Vale, Birmingham. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale)This nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pegasus Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 under 0.1 miles
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Topcliffe Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Castle Vale Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Chivenor Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Minworth Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.8 miles
- Gunter Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Walmley Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.1 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 Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale)'s opening hours?
Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale)'s Ofsted rating?
Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) was inspected on 27 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) take?
Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale)?
Water Orton is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale)?
You can call 07491 977158.
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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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2742035 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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