Elmtree Preschool
Cotham Gardens Primary School, 19 Elmgrove Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 6AJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 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
Elmtree Preschool 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.
Elmtree Preschool against Bristol
| Elmtree Preschool | Bristol average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 21 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Elmtree Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Elmtree Preschool have?
- Elmtree Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 30 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Elmtree Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Elmtree Preschool for 21 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bristol has 66.
- How much does Elmtree Preschool cost?
- Elmtree Preschool 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 Elmtree Preschool 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 Elmtree Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Elmtree Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Elmtree Preschool on 30 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Elmtree Preschool?
- Nearby in BS6: Noahs Ark Pre-School, Archfield House Nursery, Pooh Corner 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.