Sessional pre-school in Hill and Cakemore, Dudley
Olive Hill Acorns
Olive Hill School, Springfield Road, Halesowen, B62 8JZ · 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 July 2016Reference EY499988Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places51 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 3 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:45–15:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Olive Hill School, Springfield Road, Halesowen, B62 8JZ · More nurseries in B62
Stations
- Rowley Regis20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including St Loyes Close, Feldon Lane and Greenhill Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Leasowes9 min walk
- Playground7 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 Dudley there are about 4.7 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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Olive Hill Acorns is a sessional pre-school at Olive Hill School, Springfield Road, Halesowen, B62 8JZ, in Hill and Cakemore, Dudley. It is registered for 51 children. It opens 08:45–15:15, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Melanie Gooch & Samantha Riley Partnership.
Run by Melanie Gooch & Samantha Riley Partnership (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Hill AcornsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:15 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Humpty Dumptys Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Dreamtree day nurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 10:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Olive Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Halesbury School ages 4–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.3 miles
- Hurst Green Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- Highfields Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Perryfields Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- Blackheath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.0 miles
- Howley Grange Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- Lapal Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 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 Olive Hill Acorns's opening hours?
Olive Hill Acorns opens 08:45–15:15, Mon–Fri.
What is Olive Hill Acorns's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Olive Hill Acorns Good at its inspection on 11 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Olive Hill Acorns take?
Olive Hill Acorns is registered with Ofsted for up to 51 children at any one time.
Who runs Olive Hill Acorns?
Olive Hill Acorns is run by Melanie Gooch & Samantha Riley Partnership, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Olive Hill Acorns?
Rowley Regis is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Olive Hill Acorns?
You can call 01384 958439 and visit www.olive.dudley.sch.uk.
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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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY499988 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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