Sessional pre-school in Gib Heath, Birmingham
Bright Sparks Day Nursery
Soho Childrens Centre, 21 Louise Road, Birmingham, B21 0RY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong 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 March 2024Reference 2776763Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places56 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Soho Childrens Centre, 21 Louise Road, Birmingham, B21 0RY · More nurseries in B21
Stations
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)19 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Grove Lane, Handsworth Grammar School and Boulton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Waverhill Park3 min walk
- Bacchus Road Park6 min walk
- Handsworth Park9 min walk
- Oakland Young Peoples Centre10 min walk
- Sycamore Park10 min walk
- Mr Mac Community Bike Club 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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Bright Sparks Day Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Soho Childrens Centre, 21 Louise Road, Birmingham, B21 0RY, in Gib Heath, Birmingham. It is registered for 56 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Sparks Day NurseryThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Ilm Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Ilm Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Oasis Academy Boulton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Grove School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- James Watt Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Oasis Academy Benson Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- William Murdoch Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.5 miles
- Hamilton School ages 4–15Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Bright Sparks Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Bright Sparks Day Nursery was inspected on 23 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Bright Sparks Day Nursery take?
Bright Sparks Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 56 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bright Sparks Day Nursery?
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2776763 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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