Sessional pre-school in Hodgehill, Birmingham
Little Explorers Nursery
126 Bucklands End Lane, Birmingham, B34 6BP · 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 December 2016Reference EY542260Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places29 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Thursday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
126 Bucklands End Lane, Birmingham, B34 6BP · More nurseries in B34
Stations
- Stechford24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Settle Avenue, Fowey Road and Cole Hall Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hodge Hill Common7 min walk
- Hodge Hill Common7 min walk
- Kingfisher Country Park8 min walk
- Hodge Hill Common12 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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 sessional pre-school at 126 Bucklands End Lane, Birmingham, B34 6BP, in Hodgehill, Birmingham. It is registered for 29 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 35 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Explorers (Birmingham) Ltd.
Run by Little Explorers (Birmingham) Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Explorers NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Scallywags Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Small Talk NurseriesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| FLYING HIGH NURSERYFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Our Little Angelz (2)Full-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Bambams at The FirsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Heathlands Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Colebourne Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Beaufort School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Firs Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.5 miles
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Audley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Brownmead Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 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 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu.
What is Little Explorers Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Explorers Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 March 2023, 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 29 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?
Stechford is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Explorers Nursery?
You can call 07484 548883 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 EY542260 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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