Greendown Playgroup
Lydiard Park Academy, Grange Park Way, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 April 2023
| 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
Greendown 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.
Greendown Playgroup against Swindon
| Greendown Playgroup | Swindon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Greendown Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Greendown Playgroup have?
- Greendown Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 19 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Greendown Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Greendown Playgroup for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Swindon has 70.
- How much does Greendown Playgroup cost?
- Greendown 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 Greendown 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 Greendown Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Greendown Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Greendown Playgroup on 19 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Greendown Playgroup?
- Nearby in SN5: Windmill Hill Day Nursery, Lydiard Millicent Pre-school, Shine Bright 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.