Full-day nursery in Woodgate Valley, Birmingham
Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St Francis
St. Francis Church, Glen Side, BIRMINGHAM, B32 3RU · 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 September 2012Reference EY454109Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 June 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Francis Church, Glen Side, BIRMINGHAM, B32 3RU · More nurseries in B32
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Glenside, Stonehouse Grove and Sommerfield Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Senneleys Park5 min walk
- Woodgate Valley Country Park5 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground12 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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Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St Francis is a full-day nursery at St. Francis Church, Glen Side, BIRMINGHAM, B32 3RU, in Woodgate Valley, Birmingham. It is registered for 60 children. It opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 8 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Whipper Snappers Childcare Limited.
Run by Whipper Snappers Childcare Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St FrancisThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kiddies World Day Nursery/Kids Club LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Whipper Snappers Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Stonehouse FarmFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Shenley Fields Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Lapal Grange Preschool LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Happy Corner Nursery LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Nonsuch Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.1 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.5 miles
- Woodgate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.8 miles
- World's End Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.9 miles
- World's End Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 miles
- Woodcock Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2022 0.9 miles
- Shenley Fields Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 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 Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St Francis's opening hours?
Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St Francis opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St Francis's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St Francis Good at its inspection on 29 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St Francis take?
Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St Francis is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St Francis?
Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St Francis is run by Whipper Snappers Childcare Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St Francis?
You can call 0121 427 4775.
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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 EY454109 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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