Sessional pre-school in Coppenhall, Cheshire East
First Steps Pre-school
Bradfield Road, CREWE, CW1 3RB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2014Reference EY468608Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 February 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Bradfield Road, CREWE, CW1 3RB · More nurseries in CW1
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Underwood Lane, Sheringham Drive and Bradfield Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 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 Cheshire East there are about 2.5 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 Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at Bradfield Road, CREWE, CW1 3RB, in Coppenhall, Cheshire East. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Mr Edward Bell and Mrs Christine Elizabeth Bell.
Run by Mr Edward Bell and Mrs Christine Elizabeth Bell (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Steps Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids Planet Mablins LaneFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Stars Children's Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little CherubsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Dinos Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Smart Start Nurseries & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| First Steps Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Michael's Community Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.3 miles
- Mablins Lane Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Monks Coppenhall Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Leighton Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.7 miles
- Underwood West Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Cornerstone Academy ages 5–11 0.8 miles
- Lavender Field School ages 5–19 0.9 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 Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Steps Pre-school Good at its inspection on 11 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Steps Pre-school take?
First Steps Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Who runs First Steps Pre-school?
First Steps Pre-school is run by Mr Edward Bell and Mrs Christine Elizabeth Bell, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to First Steps Pre-school?
Crewe is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Steps Pre-school?
You can call 07970 184494 and visit www.firststepspreschoolcrewe.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY468608 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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