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Best nurseries in Five Ways

6 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Birmingham, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).

6
nurseries and pre-schools
1
Outstanding or mostly strong
412
registered places
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1Priory Poppets
Full day care · 100 places · B15 2UR
Outstanding (2019)
2Little Wonders Pre-School
Sessional day care · 40 places · B16 8EL
Good (2023)
3Busy Bees Day Nursery at Edgbaston
Full day care · 135 places · B15 1JL
Good (2022)
4Community Reform CIC
Full day care · B5 7PH
Not yet inspected
5Ibtikaar Nursery
Sessional day care · 47 places · B16 8RP
Not yet inspected
6West House School Nursery
Full day care · 90 places · B15 2NX
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Five Ways?

Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in West Midlands, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£175 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£142 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.

Questions

What are the best nurseries in Five Ways?

Of 6 nurseries and pre-schools in Five Ways, 1 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Priory Poppets, Little Wonders Pre-School, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Edgbaston.

How much does nursery cost in Five Ways?

In West Midlands, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £175 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.

How many nurseries are there in Five Ways?

6 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 3 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Birmingham · Royal Sutton Coldfield · Acocks Green · Balsall Heath · Birchfield · Bordesley · Bromford · Edgbaston · Erdington · Hall Green · Handsworth · Harborne · Kings · Kingstanding · Longbridge · Lozells · Moseley · Perry · Quinton · Rubery · Saltley · Selly · Sheldon · Sparkbrook · Sutton Coldfield · Yardley · Yardley Wood · Birches Green · Chester Road · Dartmouth Circus

Neighbourhoods

Five Ways North · Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park

Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.