Ofsted report card

Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road

TAMWORTH, Staffordshire · B79 7SE

Inspected by Ofsted on 15 July 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY386097
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
116
Registered since
17 December 2008
Local authority
Staffordshire

On the EYR.

Where it is

TAMWORTH, Staffordshire · B79 7SE. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 3 December 2025 complaint_actions_taken compliant
  2. 8 January 2025 inspection Good
  3. 7 August 2023 inspection Good
  4. 21 January 2022 inspection Good
  5. 24 February 2020 inspection Good
  6. 8 April 2014 inspection Outstanding
  7. 26 June 2009 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road last inspected by Ofsted? +

Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road in TAMWORTH, Staffordshire was last inspected on 15 July 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road take? +

Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road take? +

Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road is registered for up to 116 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road been registered? +

Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road has been registered with Ofsted since 17 December 2008. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY386097.

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