Sessional pre-school in West Smethwick, Sandwell
Junipers Pre-school
St. Albans Community Centre, St. Albans Road, SMETHWICK, B67 7NL · 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 February 2010Reference EY398937Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 8 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Albans Community Centre, St. Albans Road, SMETHWICK, B67 7NL · More nurseries in B67
Stations
- Smethwick Galton Bridge9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Smethwick Rolfe Street11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Hugh Road, Bertram Road and Devonshire Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- West Smethwick Park6 min walk
- Smethwick Hall Park8 min walk
- Brasshouse Lane Heritage Park9 min walk
- Harry Mitchell Park12 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 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 Sandwell there are about 4.4 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.
What parents say
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Junipers Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at St. Albans Community Centre, St. Albans Road, SMETHWICK, B67 7NL, in West Smethwick, Sandwell. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junipers Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Stepping Stones Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Lights Day CareSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Smethwick Youth and Community Centre (GNG Nursery)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Nooriyah LTDFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 06:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Conifers Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Learners Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 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
- Devonshire Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Devonshire Infant Academy Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Crocketts Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Galton Valley Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- George Betts Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Rood End Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- Victoria Park Primary Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Junipers Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Junipers Pre-school Good at its inspection on 8 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Junipers Pre-school take?
Junipers Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Junipers Pre-school?
Smethwick Galton Bridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY398937 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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