What Ofsted grade does In The Woods have?

In The Woods has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 11 February 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.

How many children can In The Woods take?

Ofsted registers In The Woods for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Solihull has 60.

How much does In The Woods cost?

In The Woods 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 In The Woods 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 In The Woods how it offers them.

When was In The Woods last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected In The Woods on 11 February 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near In The Woods?

Nearby in B37: Brambles of Yorkswood (Nursery and Out of School Club), Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery, Wiggles and Giggles.

In The Woods

Day nursery in Solihull, B37.

Surestart, 2 Chelmsley Circle, Birmingham, B37 5UH

80 places

2017 registered with Ofsted

12 of 58 in our Solihull ranking

£133 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, West Midlands average

What Ofsted found

Expected standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 11 February 2026

Ofsted report card for In The Woods
Area	Grade	What the grade means
Inclusion	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Curriculum and teaching	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Achievement	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Behaviour, attitudes and routines	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Children’s welfare and well-being	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Leadership and governance	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Safeguarding	Met	Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires.

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What a place could cost

In The Woods 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.

In The Woods against Solihull

	In The Woods	Solihull average
Places	80	60
Ofsted outcome	Expected standard in 4 of 6	86% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about In The Woods

What Ofsted grade does In The Woods have?: In The Woods has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 11 February 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
How many children can In The Woods take?: Ofsted registers In The Woods for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Solihull has 60.
How much does In The Woods cost?: In The Woods 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 In The Woods 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 In The Woods how it offers them.
When was In The Woods last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected In The Woods on 11 February 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near In The Woods?: Nearby in B37: Brambles of Yorkswood (Nursery and Out of School Club), Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery, Wiggles and Giggles.

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.