Full-day nursery in Northfield, Birmingham
The Old Station Nursery –Northfield
19 Woodland Road, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2HU · 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 January 1993Reference 227230Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 1 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places72 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 28 July 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 Sunday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
19 Woodland Road, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2HU · More nurseries in B31
Stations
- Northfield10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Innage Road, Norman Road and Beech House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Common6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- 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.
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The Old Station Nursery –Northfield is a full-day nursery at 19 Woodland Road, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2HU, in Northfield, Birmingham. It is registered for 72 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Sun. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Buds Limited.
Run by Buds Limited (company), 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
- St Laurence Church Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- St Laurence Church Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- Wychall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Bellfield Primary School (NC) Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children ages 2–12has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Victoria School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- West Heath Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 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 The Old Station Nursery –Northfield's opening hours?
The Old Station Nursery –Northfield opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Sun.
What is The Old Station Nursery –Northfield's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Old Station Nursery –Northfield Good at its inspection on 1 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Old Station Nursery –Northfield take?
The Old Station Nursery –Northfield is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
Who runs The Old Station Nursery –Northfield?
The Old Station Nursery –Northfield is run by Buds Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Old Station Nursery –Northfield?
Northfield is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Old Station Nursery –Northfield?
You can call 0121 475 8416 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 227230 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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