Full-day nursery in Yew Tree, Sandwell
The Old Station Nursery – Walsall
2 Birchfield Way, Yew Tree Estate, Walsall, WS5 4LG · 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 May 1993Reference 255135Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 2 August 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 January 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
2 Birchfield Way, Yew Tree Estate, Walsall, WS5 4LG · More nurseries in WS5
Stations
- Tame Bridge Parkway22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Alder Crescent, Redwood Road and Cedar Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Delves3 min walk
- Delves Green8 min walk
- Playground3 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 Sandwell there are about 4.4 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 – Walsall is a full-day nursery at 2 Birchfield Way, Yew Tree Estate, Walsall, WS5 4LG, in Yew Tree, Sandwell. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.9 from 12 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Buds Limited.
Run by Buds Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Station Nursery – WalsallThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Yew Tree Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.2 miles
- Delves Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2022 0.4 miles
- Delves Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2022 0.4 miles
- Park Hall Infant Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Park Hall Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- Whitehall Junior Community School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Fullbrook Nursery School Nurseryages 3–4has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 1.0 miles
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 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 The Old Station Nursery – Walsall's opening hours?
The Old Station Nursery – Walsall opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is The Old Station Nursery – Walsall's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Old Station Nursery – Walsall Good at its inspection on 2 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Old Station Nursery – Walsall take?
The Old Station Nursery – Walsall is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs The Old Station Nursery – Walsall?
The Old Station Nursery – Walsall is run by Buds Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Old Station Nursery – Walsall?
Tame Bridge Parkway is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Old Station Nursery – Walsall?
You can call 01922 613211 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 255135 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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