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Russell Nursery School in Birmingham (B28 8SQ)

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
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4.5(37 parent reviews) ·130 Russell Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8SQ · Birmingham
Number of places
116 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Birmingham

About this day nursery

Russell Nursery School, established in 2004 in Birmingham, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years. 30am to 6pm, offering full-day care throughout the year.

The dedicated team of 18 childcare staff ensures a nurturing environment where children make good progress in their development. With an EYFS-based curriculum, children engage in a variety of activities such as yoga, baking, and library trips, fostering their knowledge of colours and numbers, and encouraging social skills.

The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with leaders and staff swiftly identifying developmental delays and collaborating with parents to provide additional resources, including a sensory room. Parents consistently provide positive feedback, noting their children settle well, make good progress, and appreciate the strong working partnership with the nursery.

What it's like

Children at Russell Nursery School make good progress and enjoy participating in activities that help them develop knowledge of colours and numbers. Staff offer various experiences, such as yoga, baking, and library trips, encouraging children to take pride in their achievements and share with friends. Children develop strong friendships, play cooperatively, and are keen to engage in various activities, including hide and seek.

Good progressVaried experiencesStrong friendshipsEffective SEND support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2004

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Russell Nursery School

Last inspected 6 March 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children at Russell Nursery School make good progress and enjoy participating in activities that help them develop knowledge of colours and numbers. Staff offer various experiences, such as yoga, baking, and library trips, encouraging children to take pride in their achievements and share with friends. Children develop strong friendships, play cooperatively, and are keen to engage in various activities, including hide and seek.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make good progress and develop knowledge of colours and numbers.
  • Staff provide a range of experiences, including yoga, baking, and library trips.
  • Children learn to take pride in achievements and share with friends, with staff praising efforts.
  • Children make friends, play cooperatively, and are keen to engage in play.
  • Staff provide comfort and help new children settle quickly, building relationships.
  • The curriculum teaches confidence and independence, focusing on communication and language.
  • Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good.
  • Overall, leaders ensure staff have the training and support they need to carry out their roles and responsibilities.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff who work with younger children to always implement suitable hygiene practices.
  • 2Maximise outdoor opportunities for older children so that they are sufficiently challenged and can practise the skills they have previously learned.
  • 3Identify and provide all staff with the training and support they need to be able to carry out all aspects of their role effectively.
Inspection #10389679 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good. Leaders and staff swiftly identify development delays, work closely with parents for additional support, and use extra funding for resources like a sensory room for calming environments.

Parent Reviews of Russell Nursery School

4.5
(37)
Ammar Kassim
3 months ago

Russell nursery is absolutely fantastic! The staff are so amazing and welcoming, they truly go above and beyond for the children. My son attended and my daughter is still there, and we couldn't be happier with the care and attention they receive. It's a wonderful place for kids to learn and grow.

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Y N
3 months ago

I highly recommend Russell Nursery. My daughter attended this nursery 20 years ago, and I recently made the decision to send my 2-year-old foster child there as well. It was so lovely to see Suzzi and Sabira again after all these years. My little one absolutely loves all the staff — Iqra, Isra, Sara, and the rest of the team are wonderful. It’s reassuring to see such caring and dedicated people looking after the children. My only concern is that parents now have to wait outside when collecting their children, regardless of the weather. I understand this is due to safeguarding reasons, which is completely understandable. However, it would be nice if there were some kind of shelter or shade to protect parents from the rain and bad weather, especially as we’ve had constant rain throughout January and February, with more expected.

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Shabina Sikander
3 months ago

Since starting at Little School, my daughter has made such lovely progress. She is much calmer, more responsive, and it’s been wonderful to see her grow in confidence and happiness. The staff are all so kind, patient, and supportive, and it’s clear how much they genuinely care about the children. I’m very grateful for everything they have done for my daughter.

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Zeineb Meziane
5 months ago

The staff are amazing and welcoming. My two boys joined in September, they were very patient with them. They always update me via the app or telephone (for the settling in period) they always have a smile on their face. Really good nursery. I recommend them!

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FJ H
a year ago

My daughter has attended nursery and loved her keyworkers Nadia & Shabana. Now my son is attending the nursery & is always talking about zaynab. I strongly believe it's an absolute amazing setting the staff are brilliant in what they do with the children the activities aswell as having a nuturing loving & caring approach towards the children. My both children have so much to tell me when and leave nursery with a big smile (says it all). A big thanks to Shyla who was the manager who was absolutely brilliant always listening to any concerns and would address them immediately and the same goes for the new manager very understanding (Sanya). I would definitely recommend Russell School nursery to any parent looking for a brilliant setting for their child. To all the staff can't thank you enough you guys are in great what you do for the children and it's great that you get the parents involved to. X

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Inspection history

Date: May 2015

  • March 2025Good
  • October 2022Good
  • July 2017Good
  • May 2015Good

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