Full-day nursery in Sheldon, Birmingham
Little Explorers Nursery
34 Sheaf Lane, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3HD · 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 November 2019Reference 2564138Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places53 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
34 Sheaf Lane, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3HD · More nurseries in B26
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Deepdale Avenue, The Wheatsheaf and Mardon Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sheldon Country Park6 min walk
- Playground12 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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Little Explorers Nursery is a full-day nursery at 34 Sheaf Lane, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3HD, in Sheldon, Birmingham. It is registered for 53 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 36 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Explorers (Birmingham) Ltd.
Run by Little Explorers (Birmingham) Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Explorers NurseryThis 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
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.2 miles
- Valley Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Stanville Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Brays School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.7 miles
- Lyndon Green Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.7 miles
- Lyndon Green Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.8 miles
- Mapledene Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 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 Little Explorers Nursery's opening hours?
Little Explorers Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Explorers Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Explorers Nursery Good at its inspection on 8 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Explorers Nursery take?
Little Explorers Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 53 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Explorers Nursery?
Little Explorers Nursery is run by Little Explorers (Birmingham) Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Explorers Nursery?
Olton is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Explorers Nursery?
You can call 0121 743 2828 and visit littleexplorersbirmingham.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 2564138 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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