Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup
Day nursery in Gloucester, GL3. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
The Church Centre, Larkhay Road, Hucclecote, Gloucester, GL3 3NSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 June 2025
| 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
Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup against Gloucester
| Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup | Gloucester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup have?
- Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 6 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gloucester has 55.
- How much does Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup cost?
- Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup 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 Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup on 6 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup?
- Nearby in GL3: The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive, The Old Station Nursery, Busy Bees Playgroup.
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.