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Priory Poppets

OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades

A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2019, though that is 6 years ago now. Open since 2005, with 100 places.

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Cost

What you might pay

This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.

What childcare usually costs in Birmingham

£6.50an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.00an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Birmingham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
100 placesVery large for England
How long open
21 yearsOpen for decades
Address
Priory School, Sir Harrys Road, Birmingham, B15 2UR

Where it is

B15 2UR
Ofsted URN EY289773On the register since 4 July 2005
Ofsted

What the inspector found

One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.

Ofsted inspector, 7 November 2019 · read the full report

What it is like to attend

Staff build close, trusting relationships with children. Their commitment to providing outstanding care and learning for all children is infectious. Staff use their knowledge of children's abilities and future learning to focus sharply on ways to stimulate, motivate and challenge children through an excellent range of activities and experiences. As a result, children flourish in this exceptional nursery. Children relish being outdoors. They rustle through the fallen leaves and staff encourage them to express what they are doing and the sounds that they can hear. Children develop an excellent understanding of right from wrong and staff support children as they learn to negotiate from an early age. Children show high levels of confidence and independence. Their manners are excellent and their care and kindness towards each other is impeccable. Babies and young children relish opportunities to explore. Staff nurture children, meeting their individual needs at all times, and babies and young children clearly value time with them. Children develop a strong understanding of the wider world and diversity. They learn about their own uniqueness and the traditions and cultures of others. Children show high levels of interest as they learn why we wear poppies on Remembrance Day.

  • 7 November 2019Outstanding
  • 28 May 2013Good

Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.

Still missing for Priory Poppets

  • What it costs
  • Funded hours
  • Youngest age taken
  • Meals
  • Nappies
  • Waiting list

No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.

Before you ring

What to ask them

None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.

  • What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
  • Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
  • Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
  • Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
  • Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Priory Poppets

Day nursery · Priory School, Sir Harrys Road, Birmingham, B15 2UR

OutstandingBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm100 placesOpen for decades

Elms Day Nursery

Day nursery · 33 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2RS

GoodBirth to 8+07:30 to 17:55, 5 days a week★ 3.8 Google, 13114 placesOpen for decades

Maples Day Nursery

Day nursery · University of Birmingham, Winterbourne House & Garden, Birmingham, B15 2RT

GoodBirth to 507:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week★ 4.3 Google, 1168 placesLong established
0.7 mi
13 min walk
01214159222Their website

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Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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