The Railway Children's Day Nursery
Day nursery in Birmingham, B29.
3b Ewhurst Avenue, Birmingham, B29 6EYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 September 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Railway Children's Day Nursery 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.
The Railway Children's Day Nursery against Birmingham
| The Railway Children's Day Nursery | Birmingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about The Railway Children's Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Railway Children's Day Nursery have?
- The Railway Children's Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 17 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Railway Children's Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Railway Children's Day Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.
- How much does The Railway Children's Day Nursery cost?
- The Railway Children's Day Nursery 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 The Railway Children's Day Nursery 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 The Railway Children's Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Railway Children's Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Railway Children's Day Nursery on 17 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Railway Children's Day Nursery?
- Nearby in B29: The Oaks Day Nursery, Busy Bees At Selly Oak, Foundations Day Nursery.
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.