According to Ofsted's inspection on 1 June 2026, Busy Bees at Solihull Stratford Court in Shirley, Solihull was graded on 6 areas of its report card: 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. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 1 June 2026
3 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingUrgent Improvement
AchievementUrgent Improvement
Behaviour and routinesUrgent Improvement
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
InclusionUrgent Improvement
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
AchievementUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Behaviour and routinesUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
InclusionUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Earlier inspections
2 August 2022Good
21 July 2016Good
7 April 2016Inadequate
10 June 2015Requires Improvement
20 June 2014Requires Improvement
29 July 2013Inadequate
5 July 2012Good
On the register
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
Shirley, Solihull · B90 4QT. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
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.
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