Childcare in Birmingham
Birmingham has 261 day nurseries, 80 pre-schools, 207 school nursery classes, 79 childminders and 116 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 308 of them and rated 272 Good or better, 33 of them Outstanding. 435 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £30 to £83, typically £64. Across Birmingham there are 27 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Birmingham, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 220 school nursery classes across Birmingham, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
159 settings match of 743. Filter by type to see the rest. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Closed Rising stars academy Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Vivian Road Pre-School Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Smart Kids Learning (Newtown) Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Handsworth Play Centre Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Star Learning Centre Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Inspired Children's Club - Cherry Orchard Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Green Lane After School Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Moon Light Day Nursery LTD Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed ASC Birmingham Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Birmingham
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Birmingham?
Of the 26 full-day rates published by settings in Birmingham, the typical price is £64 a day, ranging from £30 to £83. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Birmingham take funded hours?
273 of the 743 settings in Birmingham are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Birmingham rated Outstanding?
Yes. 33 of the 308 settings Ofsted has inspected in Birmingham hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Birmingham take babies?
424 settings in Birmingham are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Birmingham?
Birmingham has 27 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Birmingham
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.