Full-day nursery in Mere Green, Birmingham
Banana Moon Mere Green
340 Lichfield Road, Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BH · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2012Reference EY447021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 8 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places74 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
340 Lichfield Road, Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BH · More nurseries in B74
Stations
- Butlers Lane11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Four Oaks15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Mere Green, The Courtyard and Mere Green Shops.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sutton Park12 min walk
- Playground5 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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Banana Moon Mere Green is a full-day nursery at 340 Lichfield Road, Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BH, in Mere Green, Birmingham. It is registered for 74 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.9 from 8 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Moon Mere GreenThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mere Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Langley School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Coppice Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Moor Hall Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Hill West Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.7 miles
- Little Sutton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- Four Oaks Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 1.0 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Banana Moon Mere Green's opening hours?
Banana Moon Mere Green opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Banana Moon Mere Green's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Banana Moon Mere Green Good at its inspection on 8 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Banana Moon Mere Green take?
Banana Moon Mere Green is registered with Ofsted for up to 74 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Banana Moon Mere Green?
Butlers Lane is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Banana Moon Mere Green?
You can call 0121 308 0338 and visit www.bananamoon-meregreen.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 EY447021 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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