Little Smarties Academy Limited
Day nursery in Birmingham, B20.
218 Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2REWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 May 2024
| 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
Little Smarties Academy Limited 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.
Little Smarties Academy Limited against Birmingham
| Little Smarties Academy Limited | Birmingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 47 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Smarties Academy Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Little Smarties Academy Limited have?
- Little Smarties Academy Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 28 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Smarties Academy Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Little Smarties Academy Limited for 47 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.
- How much does Little Smarties Academy Limited cost?
- Little Smarties Academy Limited 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 Little Smarties Academy Limited 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 Little Smarties Academy Limited how it offers them.
- When was Little Smarties Academy Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Smarties Academy Limited on 28 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Smarties Academy Limited?
- Nearby in B20: Building Blocks Nursery, Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood), ILM Day Nurseries.
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.