The Courtyard Nursery School
Eastcote Place, Barston Lane, Solihull, B92 0HS
Run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 3 June 2025
| 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
The Courtyard Nursery School 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.
The Courtyard Nursery School against Solihull
| The Courtyard Nursery School | Solihull average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- First Steps Nursery Outstanding, 52 places, B92 7QT
- Little Stories Good, 62 places, B92 8ED
- Kids Planet Hatchford Good, 30 places, B92 9AG
The Courtyard Nursery School 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 The Courtyard Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does The Courtyard Nursery School have?
- The Courtyard Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 3 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Courtyard Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers The Courtyard Nursery School for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Solihull has 60.
- How much does The Courtyard Nursery School cost?
- The Courtyard Nursery School 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 The Courtyard Nursery School 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 The Courtyard Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was The Courtyard Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Courtyard Nursery School on 3 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Courtyard Nursery School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Courtyard Nursery School 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.