Phoenix Centre Specialist Pre School
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Stourbridge for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 1993, with 10 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Dudley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Dudley from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DY8 5PYWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 16 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All of the children who attend this setting have varying degrees of special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children are wholly involved in a rich and varied range of activities, that are specifically geared to meet their individual needs. Children demonstrate that they are happy, secure, and exceptionally well cared for. They build close relationships with staff, who are attentive and perceptive at recognising what level of individual support children need to enable them to thrive.
All children receive consistently high levels of attention. Children who have more complex needs receive one-to-one support to provide them with the specialist care that they need and to enable them to take part in activities. The majority of activities are specifically introduced to enhance and stimulate children's senses.
Children thoroughly enjoy feeling a range of different textures. Staff help children to place their hands in foam, custard, jelly and baked beans. They recognise from children's body language, smiles and squeals of delight their level of enjoyment, and adapt the activity to provide each child with the optimum experience. Children receive constant praise to raise their self-esteem and encourage them to persevere.
- 16 March 2022Outstanding
- 26 March 2015Outstanding
- 9 November 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Phoenix Centre Specialist Pre School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.