Side By Side
Day nursery in Staffordshire, ST5.
Silverdale Court, Silverdale Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6EHWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 10 November 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Side By Side 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.
Side By Side against Staffordshire
| Side By Side | Staffordshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Side By Side
- What Ofsted grade does Side By Side have?
- Side By Side was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 10 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Side By Side take?
- Ofsted registers Side By Side for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Staffordshire has 59.
- How much does Side By Side cost?
- Side By Side 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 Side By Side 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 Side By Side how it offers them.
- When was Side By Side last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Side By Side on 10 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Side By Side?
- Nearby in ST5: Croft Day Nursery, Southlands Kindergarten, Peter Pan Centre.
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.