First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust
Day nursery in Smethwick, B66. Part of the Sandwell council area.
Shireland Collegiate Academy, Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4NDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 January 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust against Smethwick
| First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust | Smethwick average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 65% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust
- What Ofsted grade does First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust have?
- First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust was rated Good at its inspection on 26 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust take?
- Ofsted registers First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Smethwick has 50.
- How much does First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust cost?
- First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust how it offers them.
- When was First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust on 26 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near First Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust?
- Nearby in B66: St Michaels Nursery, Community Action Project, Fireflies Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.