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The Old School House Nursery Aldridge

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.4(7 Google reviews) ·15 Station Road, Aldridge, WALSALL, WS9 0BL · Walsall
Number of places
55 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2026
Local authority
Walsall

About this day nursery

The Old School House Nursery in Aldridge, Walsall, opened in January 2025. It is strategically located within a busy residential area, offering convenient access for commuters heading into Birmingham city centre and its surrounds.

The day nursery occupies a newly renovated building, purposefully designed to create a clean, uncluttered, and homely setting that encourages children's development. Operating from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks a year (excluding bank holidays), the day nursery caters for children aged from 3 months up to 5 years, facilitating smooth transitions as they grow.

It emphasises outdoor play and provides on-site parking for convenience. The nursery prides itself on its Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to early years education, offering a child-centred environment.

Nutritional meals and snacks are prepared daily on-site by a trained chef, aligning with a healthy eating policy. Each child is assigned a key worker, ensuring personalised care from an experienced team of early years practitioners.

Our ethos

The nursery adopts a Reggio Emilia approach, which is described as a unique and child-centred method for early years education and child development. They believe that 'the wider the range of possibilities we offer children, the more intense will be their motivations and the richer their experiences'.

What it's like

Children thrive in this welcoming and nurturing nursery, where staff place their wellbeing, learning and development at the centre of everything they do. From the moment children start, staff work closely with parents and carers to gather detailed information about their interests, routines and starting points. This enables staff to create meaningful learning experiences that capture children's curiosity and build successfully on their existing knowledge and skills. Children benefit from consistent routines and secure relationships with caring adults. Staff know children well and respond sensitively to their individual needs, helping them to feel safe, valued and emotionally secure.

Reggio Emilia approachOutdoor PlayOnsite ParkingHealthy Eating Policy

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 6:00pm, 51 weeks of the year, excluding bank holiday closures.

Food

All fresh and nutritional meals and snacks are catered for on site daily, by our trained chef.

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Jun 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for The Old School House Nursery Aldridge

Last inspected 16 June 2026

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this welcoming and nurturing nursery, where staff place their wellbeing, learning and development at the centre of everything they do. From the moment children start, staff work closely with parents and carers to gather detailed information about their interests, routines and starting points. This enables staff to create meaningful learning experiences that capture children's curiosity and build successfully on their existing knowledge and skills. Children benefit from consistent routines and secure relationships with caring adults. Staff know children well and respond sensitively to their individual needs, helping them to feel safe, valued and emotionally secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Children engage positively in their learning and form secure attachments with staff, which supports their emotional wellbeing and confidence.
  • Staff encourage children to develop self-help skills and take responsibility for everyday tasks.
  • Children demonstrate enthusiasm for stories, songs and rhymes, joining in with familiar phrases and developing their listening and communication skills.
  • Children typically make progress from their starting points across all areas of learning.
  • Leaders and staff implement effective systems that promote children's wellbeing and welfare throughout the setting.
  • Staff promote physical development through daily access to outdoor play and large indoor spaces, encouraging movement and exploration.
  • Leaders have established a clear curriculum that reflects the needs and interests of children and supports their development across all areas of learning.
  • Leaders further enrich the curriculum through specialist experiences, including yoga, sports and Spanish sessions.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should deliver targeted coaching and training to strengthen the quality of interactions and promote consistency of practice for all staff.
  • 2Leaders should target professional development to strengthen the provision of mathematics, ensuring that all aspects of early mathematics are embedded to improve outcomes for children in this area.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders place inclusion at the centre of practice and ensure that every child receives the support they need to achieve their potential. Staff access specialist training and coaching to develop their understanding of special educational needs and/or disabilities, enabling them to respond effectively to individual needs. The setting prioritises early identification through clear assessment and information-gathering procedures.

Outdoor space

Staff promote physical development through daily access to outdoor play and large indoor spaces, encouraging movement and exploration. Children will benefit further from the expanded outdoor area, once the building project is complete.

Google Reviews of The Old School House Nursery Aldridge

4.4
(7 Google reviews)
priya nijran
10 months ago

Not sure how this nursery has 5 stars as my experience has been an absolute nightmare! Constantly chasing up the nursery which are basic admin tasks not forgetting the inconsistency in their responses whenever i have questioned them. Quick to send me their bank details for a deposit but have not given me a price list. When I asked for the price list or an amount of how much i need to transfer to secure a place for my daughter to start in September, I was assured i will receive an email immediately. 2 days later I have chased them for this email only to be told they haven’t even decided the prices although i was assured i will receive the price list. Poor communication, not sure how they’ll look after children when they are clueless themselves.

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Lucy Gilbert
2 years ago

My daughter has attended The Old Railway House nursery since she turned 1 and she has always loved going. The staff are kind, caring and build up really good relationships with the children. My daughter has become an extremely confident and sociable child, her development and language skills have quickly advanced during her time here and I will be really sad when she leaves. I will definitely be using the nursery again and would highly recommend.

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Susannah Lungley
4 years ago

My daughter attended The Old Railway House nursery between May 2021 and April 2022 and had the most wonderful time. She was cared for so well, she came home excited to tell me about what she'd done that day and was always excited to go when nursery days rolled around. The nursery has an app for parents in which you can see what your child has had to eat that day, activities they've done, and how well they're progressing. Photos and videos are added sporadically to the app so it really feels like you're there watching them! I shall definitely be sending my younger daughter here when the times comes. Until then, thank you The Old Railway House for looking after my girl and making her feel like part of your family.

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Emily Pugh
7 years ago

Great nursery! Our eldest daughter has been coming to this nursery for nearly a year now, she loves it that much when we pull on the car park she can't wait to get in! Her communication and interaction skills have come on so much. Would also like to mention the manager and the director have been extremely helpfull and catered to ours and our daughters every need Couldn't recommend this place enough. Very flexible with me and my husbands work commitments. Will be enrolling our youngest daughter in the near future.

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Rich Brown
7 years ago

I have only great things to say about this nursery - it feels like home from home, the staff are amazing & our 2 children have loved it. Our eldest son was there for over 2 years & our youngest has been there for 18 months & counting. Both our boys have come on so much for being there which is a credit to how the nursery is run by the staff & its owners. I would also like to mention the Manager & Director, who have been so helpful to accomodate our needs - they are extremely approachable & trustworthy. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 June 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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