Sessional pre-school in Stockwood Vale, Bath and North East Somerset
First Steps Opportunity Pre School
Broadlands Academy, St Francis Road, Keynsham, BS31 2DY · 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.
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Broadlands Academy, St Francis Road, Keynsham, BS31 2DY · More nurseries in BS31
Stations
- Keynsham14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Broadlands Academy, St Ladoc Road Bottom and St Francis Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kelston Park9 min walk
- Keynsham Memorial Park11 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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 Bath and North East Somerset there are about 3.1 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.
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First Steps Opportunity Pre School is a sessional pre-school at Broadlands Academy, St Francis Road, Keynsham, BS31 2DY, in Stockwood Vale, Bath and North East Somerset. It is registered for 14 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by First Steps (Bath).
Run by First Steps (Bath) (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Steps Opportunity Pre SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Orchard Lea Nursery KeynshamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Pirates and Princesses Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Snapdragons Nursery KeynshamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Avon Valley Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Partou Stockwood Lane Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Longwell Green Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Stockwood Vale2
- All nurseries in Bath and North East Somerset67
- All nurseries in BS317
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Keyna Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.4 miles
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Castle Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.8 miles
- Two Rivers Church of England Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- Chandag Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2021 1.1 miles
- Longwell Green Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 1.5 miles
- Waycroft Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.6 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 is First Steps Opportunity Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Steps Opportunity Pre School Outstanding at its inspection on 16 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Steps Opportunity Pre School take?
First Steps Opportunity Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 14 children at any one time.
Who runs First Steps Opportunity Pre School?
First Steps Opportunity Pre School is run by First Steps (Bath), which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to First Steps Opportunity Pre School?
Keynsham is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Steps Opportunity Pre School?
You can call 01225 830972 and visit www.firststepsbath.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2744542 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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