Full-day nursery in Shirley Heath, Solihull
Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court
3 Stratford Court, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4QT · 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 January 2012Reference EY437526Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places100 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
3 Stratford Court, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4QT · More nurseries in B90
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Swallows Meadow, Maidwell Drive and Connaught House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hillfield Park12 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 Solihull there are about 3.4 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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Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court is a full-day nursery at 3 Stratford Court, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4QT, in Shirley Heath, Solihull. It is registered for 100 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 8 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
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| Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford CourtThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 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
- Solihull Alternative Provision Academy ages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Cranmore Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Widney Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Shirley Heath Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 0.6 miles
- Woodlands Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.8 miles
- Cheswick Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.0 miles
- Kingswood School ages 2–16has a nursery class 1.0 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 Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court's opening hours?
Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court Good at its inspection on 2 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court take?
Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court?
Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court?
Widney Manor is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court?
You can call 0121 726 1540 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.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
- 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.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY437526 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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