Full-day nursery in Kingshurst, Solihull
Wise Owls Nursery
Wheatfield Close, Smithswood, Birmingham, B36 0QP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 April 2012Reference EY444768Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 14 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
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
Wheatfield Close, Smithswood, Birmingham, B36 0QP · More nurseries in B36
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Woodpecker Grove, Greenfinch Road and Mey Coppice.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground6 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 Solihull there are about 3.4 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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Wise Owls Nursery is a full-day nursery at Wheatfield Close, Smithswood, Birmingham, B36 0QP, in Kingshurst, Solihull. It is registered for 52 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Whitesmore Neighbourhood Nursery Limited.
Run by Whitesmore Neighbourhood Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wise Owls NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kingshurst Caterpillars CIOSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bosworth Wood Community Day Nursery CICFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Little Scallywags Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Brambles of Yorkswood (Nursery and Out of School Club)Full-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| The Treehouse Of Water OrtonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- Forest Oak School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Merstone School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.3 miles
- Kingshurst Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.8 miles
- Castle Bromwich Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 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 Wise Owls Nursery's opening hours?
Wise Owls Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Wise Owls Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Wise Owls Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 9 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Wise Owls Nursery take?
Wise Owls Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Who runs Wise Owls Nursery?
Wise Owls Nursery is run by Whitesmore Neighbourhood Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Wise Owls Nursery?
Water Orton is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY444768 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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