Flying Start Nursery and Preschool
Day nursery in Gloucestershire, GL7.
Gloucester House, Market Place, Fairford, GL7 4ABWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 July 2022
| 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
Flying Start Nursery and 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.
Flying Start Nursery and Preschool against Gloucestershire
| Flying Start Nursery and Preschool | Gloucestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Flying Start Nursery and Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Flying Start Nursery and Preschool have?
- Flying Start Nursery and Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 6 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Flying Start Nursery and Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Flying Start Nursery and Preschool for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gloucestershire has 51.
- How much does Flying Start Nursery and Preschool cost?
- Flying Start Nursery and 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 Flying Start Nursery and 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 Flying Start Nursery and Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Flying Start Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Flying Start Nursery and Preschool on 6 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Flying Start Nursery and Preschool?
- Nearby in GL7: Lechlade Little Learners, Duke of Gloucester Playgroup, Edward Bears Private Daycare.
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.