Ofsted report card

Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court

Shirley, Solihull · B90 4QT

Inspected by Ofsted on 1 June 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Urgent Improvement
Achievement Urgent Improvement
Behaviour and routines Urgent Improvement
Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
Inclusion Urgent Improvement
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Achievement

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Behaviour and routines

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Welfare and wellbeing

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Inclusion

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY437526
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
100
Registered since
5 January 2012
Local authority
Solihull

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Shirley, Solihull · B90 4QT. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 31 October 2025 complaint_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 2 August 2022 inspection Good
  3. 21 July 2016 inspection Good
  4. 7 April 2016 inspection Inadequate
  5. 10 June 2015 inspection Requires Improvement
  6. 20 June 2014 inspection Requires Improvement
  7. 12 February 2014 inspection
  8. 28 November 2013 inspection
  9. 13 September 2013 inspection
  10. 29 July 2013 inspection Inadequate
  11. 5 July 2012 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court last inspected by Ofsted? +

Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court in Shirley, Solihull was last inspected on 1 June 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court take? +

Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court take? +

Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court is registered for up to 100 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court been registered? +

Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court has been registered with Ofsted since 5 January 2012. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY437526.

Nearby settings

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