Hardwicke Early Years
Day nursery in Gloucester, GL2. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy, Poplar Way, Gloucester, GL2 4QGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 May 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
Hardwicke Early Years 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.
Hardwicke Early Years against Gloucester
| Hardwicke Early Years | Gloucester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Hardwicke Early Years
- What Ofsted grade does Hardwicke Early Years have?
- Hardwicke Early Years was rated Good at its inspection on 10 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Hardwicke Early Years take?
- Ofsted registers Hardwicke Early Years for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gloucester has 55.
- How much does Hardwicke Early Years cost?
- Hardwicke Early Years 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 Hardwicke Early Years 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 Hardwicke Early Years how it offers them.
- When was Hardwicke Early Years last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hardwicke Early Years on 10 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Hardwicke Early Years?
- Nearby in GL2: PATA @ Elmbridge Under Fives, Little Lambs (Longlevens) Ltd, My Ohana Nursery Gloucester.
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.