Smartys School Club
Day nursery in Staffordshire, ST15.
Pirehill First School, Tilling Drive, Walton, Stone, ST15 0AAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 10 July 2023
| 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
Smartys School Club 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.
Smartys School Club against Staffordshire
| Smartys School Club | Staffordshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smartys School Club
- What Ofsted grade does Smartys School Club have?
- Smartys School Club was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 10 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smartys School Club take?
- Ofsted registers Smartys School Club for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Staffordshire has 59.
- How much does Smartys School Club cost?
- Smartys School Club 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 Smartys School Club 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 Smartys School Club how it offers them.
- When was Smartys School Club last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smartys School Club on 10 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smartys School Club?
- Nearby in ST15: Meaford Fields Day Nursery, Meaford Day Nursery, Elmhurst House Day 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.