Childcare in Willenhall (Walsall)
Willenhall (Walsall) has 3 day nurseries, 8 school nursery classes, 4 childminders and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 6 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 10 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. 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.
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 S4K - St Giles Church of England Primary Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Progressive Sports @ Pool Hayes Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Lets Educate Limited Willenhall E-ACT Academy Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Willenhall (Walsall)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Willenhall (Walsall) take funded hours?
10 of the 16 settings in Willenhall (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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Willenhall (Walsall) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 6 settings Ofsted has inspected in Willenhall (Walsall) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Willenhall (Walsall) take babies?
8 settings in Willenhall (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 Willenhall (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 Willenhall (Walsall)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.