Footsteps Nursery Walmley
Day nursery in Sutton Coldfield, B76. Part of the Birmingham council area.
Ash Cottage, Walmley Ash Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2AA
Run by Footsteps Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 March 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
Footsteps Nursery Walmley 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.
Footsteps Nursery Walmley against Sutton Coldfield
| Footsteps Nursery Walmley | Sutton Coldfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Seesaws Day Nursery and Nursery School Outstanding, 85 places, B76 1JA
- Partou Langley Gorse Day Nursery & Pre-School Good, 94 places, B76 2RU
- The Old School House Nursery Walmley Good, 64 places, B76 1HY
Footsteps Nursery Walmley is run by Footsteps Day Nurseries, which has 16 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Sutton Coldfield.
Questions parents ask about Footsteps Nursery Walmley
- What Ofsted grade does Footsteps Nursery Walmley have?
- Footsteps Nursery Walmley was rated Good at its inspection on 15 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Footsteps Nursery Walmley take?
- Ofsted registers Footsteps Nursery Walmley for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sutton Coldfield has 61.
- How much does Footsteps Nursery Walmley cost?
- Footsteps Nursery Walmley 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 Footsteps Nursery Walmley 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 Footsteps Nursery Walmley how it offers them.
- When was Footsteps Nursery Walmley last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Footsteps Nursery Walmley on 15 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Footsteps Nursery Walmley part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Footsteps Nursery Walmley is one of 16 day nurseries in England run by Footsteps Day Nurseries.
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.