Full-day nursery in Sparkhill, Birmingham
Russell Nursery School
130 Russell Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8SQ · 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 2004Reference EY296608Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 6 March 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places116 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
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
130 Russell Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8SQ · More nurseries in B28
Stations
- Hall Green10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Spring Road11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Tyseley21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Russell Road, Allcroft Road and Tetley Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Shire Country Park Greet Mill Meadows7 min walk
- Shire Country Park Blackberry Way8 min walk
- Curtis Gardens12 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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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Russell Nursery School is a full-day nursery at 130 Russell Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8SQ, in Sparkhill, Birmingham. It is registered for 116 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 58 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Russell Nursery School Ltd.
Run by Russell Nursery School Ltd (school), which runs 4 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Yorkmead Junior and Infant School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.1 miles
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- The Olive School, Birmingham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Yarnfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.5 miles
- Springfield Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- Al-Ameen Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Hall Green Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 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 Russell Nursery School's opening hours?
Russell Nursery School opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Russell Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Russell Nursery School Good at its inspection on 6 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Russell Nursery School take?
Russell Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 116 children at any one time.
Who runs Russell Nursery School?
Russell Nursery School is run by Russell Nursery School Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Russell Nursery School?
Hall Green is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Russell Nursery School?
You can call 0121 777 4902 and visit www.russellnursery.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 EY296608 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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