Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup
Day nursery in Cheltenham, GL50. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
Christ Church, Malvern Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2JHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 February 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
Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School 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.
Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup against Cheltenham
| Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup | Cheltenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup have?
- Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 6 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheltenham has 52.
- How much does Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup cost?
- Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School 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 Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School 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 Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup on 6 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Christ Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup?
- Nearby in GL50: St Gregorys Child Care Trust, Elephant Moon Day Nursery Cheltenham, Hickory Dickorys Day Nursery Ltd.
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.