Sessional pre-school in Garretts Green, Birmingham
St Stephen's Pre-School And Day Nursery
427 Brays Road, Birmingham, B26 2RR · 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 2020Reference 2577302Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 18 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places83 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 January 2025Food 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
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
427 Brays Road, Birmingham, B26 2RR · More nurseries in B26
Stations
- Marston Green24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Sheldon Heath Road, The Radleys and Radley Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Radleys Park3 min walk
- Sheldon Country Park5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 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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St Stephen's Pre-School And Day Nursery is a sessional pre-school at 427 Brays Road, Birmingham, B26 2RR, in Garretts Green, Birmingham. It is registered for 83 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 34 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
- Stanville Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.1 miles
- Elms Farm Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.2 miles
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.5 miles
- Mapledene Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Garretts Green Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Lyndon Green Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected April 2024 0.8 miles
- Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 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 St Stephen's Pre-School And Day Nursery's opening hours?
St Stephen's Pre-School And Day Nursery opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is St Stephen's Pre-School And Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Stephen's Pre-School And Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 18 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Stephen's Pre-School And Day Nursery take?
St Stephen's Pre-School And Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 83 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Stephen's Pre-School And Day Nursery?
Marston Green is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Stephen's Pre-School And Day Nursery?
You can call 0121 742 1788 and visit www.ststephensnursery.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 2577302 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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