Brambles Cholderton
Day nursery in Salisbury, SP4. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm, Amesbury Road, Cholderton, Salisbury, SP4 0EW
Run by Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 September 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
Brambles Cholderton 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.
Brambles Cholderton against Salisbury
| Brambles Cholderton | Salisbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Happy Days Nursery and Preschool Outstanding, 81 places, SP4 6SA
- Brambles Figheldean Outstanding, 52 places, SP4 8JX
- Kindred Durrington Expected standard in 5 of 6, 52 places, SP4 8HJ
Brambles Cholderton is run by Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group, which has 5 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Salisbury.
Questions parents ask about Brambles Cholderton
- What Ofsted grade does Brambles Cholderton have?
- Brambles Cholderton was rated Good at its inspection on 23 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Brambles Cholderton take?
- Ofsted registers Brambles Cholderton for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Salisbury has 56.
- How much does Brambles Cholderton cost?
- Brambles Cholderton 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 Brambles Cholderton 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 Brambles Cholderton how it offers them.
- When was Brambles Cholderton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brambles Cholderton on 23 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Brambles Cholderton part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Brambles Cholderton is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group.
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.