Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale)
Day nursery in Birmingham.
St Cuthbert's Church, St Cuthbert's Place, Castle Vale, B35 7PLWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 3 of 6 Inspected 27 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) against Birmingham
| Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) | Birmingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 3 of 6 | 75% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale)
- What Ofsted grade does Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) have?
- Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 27 November 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in 3 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) take?
- Ofsted registers Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.
- How much does Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) cost?
- Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) how it offers them.
- When was Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) on 27 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale)?
- Nearby in Castle Vale: Yasins Day Nursery, Tiny Men and Misses Nursery, Conifers Day Nursery KN Limited.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.