Full-day nursery in Balsall Common, Solihull
Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common
Balsall Common Primary School, Balsall Street East, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Balsall Common Primary School, Balsall Street East, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FS · More nurseries in CV7
Stations
- Berkswell21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Balsall Common Primary School, Heart of England School and Kemps Green Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lavender Hall Lane Open Space12 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 Solihull there are about 3.4 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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Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common is a full-day nursery at Balsall Common Primary School, Balsall Street East, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FS, in Balsall Common, Solihull. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres Limited.
Run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres Limited (company), which runs 5 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways Day Nursery Balsall CommonThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Beatle WoodsSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Pathways Day Nursery - HonileyFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Hedgerow Nursery Limited 1Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Little Big Adventure CoventryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
| Westwood Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
| Little Hedgehogs Children's Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Balsall Common Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.7 miles
- Heart of England School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected May 2024 0.2 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 Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common Outstanding at its inspection on 12 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common take?
Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common?
Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common is run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres Limited, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common?
Berkswell is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common?
You can call 01676 532298 and visit www.pathwaysnursery.co.uk.
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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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY364440 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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