Full-day nursery in West Smethwick, Sandwell
Stepping Stones Pre-School
West Smethwick Methodist Church, St Pauls Road, Smethwick, B66 1EX · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
West Smethwick Methodist Church, St Pauls Road, Smethwick, B66 1EX · More nurseries in B66
Stations
- Smethwick Galton Bridge4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Smethwick Rolfe Street13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Holly Lane Clinic, Tollhouse Way and Smethwick Galton Bridge Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- West Smethwick Park9 min walk
- Brasshouse Lane Heritage Park10 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Granville Drive Toddler Play Area 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 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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Stepping Stones Pre-School is a full-day nursery at West Smethwick Methodist Church, St Pauls Road, Smethwick, B66 1EX, in West Smethwick, Sandwell. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by West Smethwick Enterprise.
Run by West Smethwick Enterprise (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Junipers Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | 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 | 0.5 miles |
| Little Learners Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Nooriyah LTDFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 06:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Conifers Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.0 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 0.5 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 0.5 miles
- Galton Valley Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- George Betts Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.6 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 0.7 miles
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.8 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
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected May 2024 1.0 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 Stepping Stones Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Pre-School Good at its inspection on 5 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stepping Stones Pre-School take?
Stepping Stones Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Stepping Stones Pre-School?
Stepping Stones Pre-School is run by West Smethwick Enterprise, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones Pre-School?
Smethwick Galton Bridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 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 2571061 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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