Full-day nursery in Aston New Town, Birmingham
Smart Kids Nursery
2 Tower Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5BZ · 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 February 2014Reference EY475133Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places100 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
2 Tower Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5BZ · More nurseries in B6
Stations
- Aston18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Witton (West Midlands)22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Upper Sutton Street, Brookyn Avenue and Radio House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Phillips Street Park6 min walk
- Aston Park8 min walk
- Sycamore Road Multi-use Games Area10 min walk
- Mansfield Green12 min walk
- Yellow Park12 min walk
- Playground4 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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Smart Kids Nursery is a full-day nursery at 2 Tower Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5BZ, in Aston New Town, Birmingham. It is registered for 100 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 22 reviews (November 2026). It is run by ASKN Ltd.
Run by ASKN Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Kids NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Aston Pre-School and Creche Services LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kids Corner Aston LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Birmingham Dartmouth CircusFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Newtown Nursery School ChildcareSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:30–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Isra DaycareSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Al-Madina Nursery - AstonSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | 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
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected October 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Star King Solomon Academy All-throughages 4–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequateinspected September 2024 0.5 miles
- Chilwell Croft Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- The Wisdom Academy ages 4–11 0.5 miles
- Manor Park Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- Newtown Nursery School Nurseryages 0–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.6 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 Smart Kids Nursery's opening hours?
Smart Kids Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Smart Kids Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Smart Kids Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Smart Kids Nursery take?
Smart Kids Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
Who runs Smart Kids Nursery?
Smart Kids Nursery is run by ASKN Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Smart Kids Nursery?
Aston is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Smart Kids Nursery?
You can call 0121 257 4170 and visit www.smartkidsnursery.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 EY475133 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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