Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery
Marlene Croft, Birmingham, B37 7JT
Run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 2 October 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery 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.
Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery against Solihull
| Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery | Solihull average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Brambles of Yorkswood (Nursery and Out of School Club) Strong standard in all 6, 75 places, B37 6DF
- In The Woods Expected standard in 4 of 6, 80 places, B37 5UH
- Wiggles and Giggles Good, 80 places, B37 7YN
Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery is run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres, which has 5 nurseries in England and 4 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Solihull.
Questions parents ask about Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery have?
- Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 2 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Solihull has 60.
- How much does Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery cost?
- Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery 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 Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery 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 Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery on 2 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres.
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.