Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge
Day nursery in Spalding, PE12. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Sutton Bridge Childrens Centre, Westmere County Primary School, Anne Road, Sutton Bridge, Spalding, PE12 9TBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 February 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
Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge against Spalding
| Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge | Spalding average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge
- What Ofsted grade does Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge have?
- Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge was rated Good at its inspection on 17 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge take?
- Ofsted registers Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Spalding has 62.
- How much does Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge cost?
- Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge 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 Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge how it offers them.
- When was Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge on 17 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge?
- Nearby in PE12: Building Blocks Nurseries, Small Saints Pre-school, Rainbow 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.