Full-day nursery in Hawkesley, Birmingham
The Willows Day Nursery
The Willows Day Nursery, 380 Redditch Road, Kings Norton, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8PS · 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 August 2003Reference EY270031Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places88 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Willows Day Nursery, 380 Redditch Road, Kings Norton, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8PS · More nurseries in B38
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Green Acres Road, Bay Tree Close and Ridgemount Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hawkesley Hall Public Open space5 min walk
- West Heath Park7 min walk
- Shannon Road Public Open Space9 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.
What parents say
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The Willows Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Willows Day Nursery, 380 Redditch Road, Kings Norton, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8PS, in Hawkesley, Birmingham. It is registered for 88 children. It opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 9 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- West Heath Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Fairway Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.5 miles
- Ark Kings Academy All-throughages 3–18Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- West Heath Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Wychall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.8 miles
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.9 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 Willows Day Nursery's opening hours?
The Willows Day Nursery opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is The Willows Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Willows Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 26 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Willows Day Nursery take?
The Willows Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 88 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Willows Day Nursery?
Northfield is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Willows Day Nursery?
You can call 0121 458 2828 and visit www.willowsdaynursery.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 EY270031 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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