Sessional pre-school in Woodgate, Birmingham
Whipper Snappers Pre-School
St Michael's Church Hall, Field Lane, Bartley Green, B32 3PS · 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
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
St Michael's Church Hall, Field Lane, Bartley Green, B32 3PS · More nurseries in B32
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Bartley Green War Memorial, Bartley Green Lodge and Offmoor Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Adams Hill / Field Lane Public Open Space2 min walk
- Woodgate Valley Country Park11 min walk
- Adams Hill Play Area playground2 min walk
- Playground7 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 Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at St Michael's Church Hall, Field Lane, Bartley Green, B32 3PS, in Woodgate, Birmingham. It is registered for 25 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (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 Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 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 | 0.2 miles |
| Whipper Snappers Childcare @ St FrancisFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
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| Poppies Playhouse Day NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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| 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 | 1.5 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.2 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.2 miles
- Woodgate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Kitwell Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- Nonsuch Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Shenley Fields Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.9 miles
- Woodcock Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2022 0.9 miles
- Green Meadow Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Whipper Snappers Pre-School's opening hours?
Whipper Snappers Pre-School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Whipper Snappers Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Whipper Snappers Pre-School Good at its inspection on 21 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Whipper Snappers Pre-School take?
Whipper Snappers Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
Who runs Whipper Snappers Pre-School?
Whipper Snappers Pre-School is run by Whipper Snappers Childcare Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Whipper Snappers Pre-School?
You can call 07810 404799.
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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
- 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 EY454096 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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