Childcare in Walsall
Walsall has 32 day nurseries, 11 pre-schools, 60 school nursery classes, 8 childminders and 11 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 31 of them and rated 28 Good or better, 4 of them Outstanding. 92 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £50 to £80, typically £75. Across Walsall there are 18 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Walsall, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 83 school nursery classes across Walsall, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
123 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Closed Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Walsall Wood Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Premier Education- All Saints Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Junior Adventures Group @ Chuckery WS1 Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Progressive Sports @ Holy Trinity Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed St John's Premier Education Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Simply Out of School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened J&J Sports Pelsall Village Holiday Camp Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Simply Out of School St Francis Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Learn to Achieve Walsall Ltd Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Walsall Wood Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Angels Day Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Premier Education- All Saints Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Walsall
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Walsall?
Of the 6 full-day rates published by settings in Walsall, the typical price is £75 a day, ranging from £50 to £80. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Walsall take funded hours?
68 of the 123 settings in Walsall are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Walsall rated Outstanding?
Yes. 4 of the 31 settings Ofsted has inspected in Walsall hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Walsall take babies?
50 settings in Walsall are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Walsall?
Walsall has 18 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Walsall
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.