Full-day nursery in Atherstone, Warwickshire
Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School
Ashleigh, Old Watling Street, Atherstone, CV9 2PA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2022Reference 2674261Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 January 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places74 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ashleigh, Old Watling Street, Atherstone, CV9 2PA · More nurseries in CV9
Stations
- Atherstone4 min walk · 0.1 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Railway Station, Merevale Lane and Holly Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Merevale Park1 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Warwickshire there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Ashleigh, Old Watling Street, Atherstone, CV9 2PA, in Atherstone, Warwickshire. It is registered for 74 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Footsteps Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Footsteps Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 12 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Bradley Green NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Banana Moon Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery Baddesley EnsorFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Atherstone Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Racemeadow Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Outwoods Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.8 miles
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- Witherley Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.5 miles
- Woodside CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.7 miles
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School's opening hours?
Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 23 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School take?
Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 74 children at any one time.
Who runs Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School?
Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School is run by Footsteps Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 12 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School?
Atherstone is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 0330 333 1080 and visit footstepsnurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2674261 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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