Full-day nursery in Rubery, Birmingham
My First Friends Nursery
Ashbrook Drive, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9FP · 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 August 2004Reference EY294057Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places120 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 October 2025Food 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
Ashbrook Drive, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9FP · More nurseries in B45
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Hollywood Bowl, Cinema and Supermarket.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hollymoor Park10 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Woodcock Close playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- The Pines Play Area playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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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My First Friends Nursery is a full-day nursery at Ashbrook Drive, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9FP, in Rubery, Birmingham. It is registered for 120 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 40 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rubery Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.1 miles
- Colmers Farm Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- St James Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Rednal Hill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Rednal Hill Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Forestdale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 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 My First Friends Nursery's opening hours?
My First Friends Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is My First Friends Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated My First Friends Nursery Good at its inspection on 21 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can My First Friends Nursery take?
My First Friends Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 120 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to My First Friends Nursery?
Longbridge is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact My First Friends Nursery?
You can call 0121 453 6206 and visit www.theoldstationnursery.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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY294057 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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