Full-day nursery in Alrewas & Fradley, Staffordshire
Footsteps Nursery & Forest school
Sandy Hill Farm, Fradley Junction, Alrewas, DE13 7DW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2020Reference 2588109Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 2 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places114 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Getting there
Sandy Hill Farm, Fradley Junction, Alrewas, DE13 7DW · More nurseries in DE13
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Staffordshire there are about 3.1 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 Nursery & Forest school is a full-day nursery at Sandy Hill Farm, Fradley Junction, Alrewas, DE13 7DW, in Alrewas & Fradley, Staffordshire. It is registered for 114 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Footsteps Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Footsteps Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 12 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.8 miles
- St Stephen's Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.7 miles
- Options Trent Acres School ages 5–19 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Footsteps Nursery & Forest school's Ofsted rating?
Footsteps Nursery & Forest school was inspected on 2 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Footsteps Nursery & Forest school take?
Footsteps Nursery & Forest school is registered with Ofsted for up to 114 children at any one time.
Who runs Footsteps Nursery & Forest school?
Footsteps Nursery & Forest school is run by Footsteps Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 12 nurseries.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2588109 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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