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In The Woods

Ofsted: Expected standard·Surestart, 2 Chelmsley Circle, Birmingham, B37 5UH · Solihull
Number of places
80 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
Solihull

About this day nursery

The setting follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, ensuring a structured yet flexible approach to learning. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive tailored learning experiences and additional support is readily sought to meet their individual needs, enabling them to fully participate in play.

The nursery provides a stimulating outdoor environment where children can explore sound by experimenting with different sized pans. Parents frequently praise the daily communication they receive from staff, which keeps them informed about their children's learning and how to support them at home.

What it's like

Children arrive happily and feel safe and cared for by welcoming, warm, and kind staff. They settle quickly in the well-organised environment, which meets their needs and stimulates their learning. Children are eager to take part in activities and show increasing confidence, making independent choices about resources and exploring sound in various ways.

Ambitious curriculumOrganised environmentPositive relationshipsExcellent behaviourHigh confidence

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Feb 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for In The Woods

Last inspected 11 February 2026

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happily and feel safe and cared for by welcoming, warm, and kind staff. They settle quickly in the well-organised environment, which meets their needs and stimulates their learning. Children are eager to take part in activities and show increasing confidence, making independent choices about resources and exploring sound in various ways.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager is passionate about her role and has developed an ambitious curriculum for all children.
  • The environment is organised and planned well to meet the needs of the children attending.
  • Younger children have great fun as they explore natural resources, together with play dough.
  • Children behave very well.
  • Children show high levels of confidence at all ages.
  • Children build strong relationships with their key workers and other staff who know them well.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should target the support for staff more precisely to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently high level across the setting.
Inspection #10143363 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding, receive tailor-made fun learning experiences. Additional support is quickly sought to help meet children's needs so that they can fully engage in play.

Outdoor space

Children have the opportunity to engage in outdoor learning, such as banging giant spoons on different sized pans to explore changes in sounds.

Inspection history

Date: October 2021

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • November 2021Good
  • October 2021Good

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