Full-day nursery in Highgate, Birmingham
Zahra Childcare Centre
279 Gooch Street, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7JE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesNeeds attention
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2023Reference 2749651Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 16 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
279 Gooch Street, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7JE · More nurseries in B5
Stations
- Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Bordesley18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Birmingham New Street21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Conybere Street, Longmore Street and Barrow Walk.
Parks and playgrounds
- Calthorpe Park6 min walk
- New Hope Community Park6 min walk
- Highgate Park10 min walk
- Moonlit Park12 min walk
- Playground7 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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Zahra Childcare Centre is a full-day nursery at 279 Gooch Street, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7JE, in Highgate, Birmingham. It is registered for 52 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 31 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Chandos Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.1 miles
- Lift Percy Shurmer Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.2 miles
- Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Calthorpe Academy ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Heath Mount Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 miles
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Oasis Academy Woodview Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequateinspected February 2025 0.6 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 Zahra Childcare Centre's opening hours?
Zahra Childcare Centre opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Zahra Childcare Centre's Ofsted rating?
Zahra Childcare Centre was inspected on 21 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Zahra Childcare Centre take?
Zahra Childcare Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Zahra Childcare Centre?
Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Zahra Childcare Centre?
You can call 0121 440 3745 and visit www.zahrachildcare.com.
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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 2749651 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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