Full-day nursery in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull
Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery
Marlene Croft, Birmingham, B37 7JT · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2016Reference EY541487Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 17 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:15–18:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Marlene Croft, Birmingham, B37 7JT · More nurseries in B37
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Carisbrooke Avenue, Dunster Road and Birch Croft.
Parks and playgrounds
- Meriden Park11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground11 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.
What parents say
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Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Marlene Croft, Birmingham, B37 7JT, in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 07:15–18:15, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres Limited.
Run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres Limited (company), which runs 5 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways, Woodland Trails Day NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:15–18:15 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Coleshill Heath School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2021 0.3 miles
- Windy Arbor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.4 miles
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Fordbridge Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
- Marston Green Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- Marston Green Infant Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.1 miles
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.3 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 Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery's opening hours?
Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery opens 07:15–18:15, Mon–Fri.
What is Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 2 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery take?
Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery?
Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery is run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres Limited, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery?
Marston Green is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery?
You can call 0121 788 8200 and visit www.pathwaysnursery.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.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY541487 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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