Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School
Day nursery in South Gloucestershire, BS16.
Wendover House, 170 Downend Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5EBWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 26 May 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School 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.
Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School against South Gloucestershire
| Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School | South Gloucestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 128 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School have?
- Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 26 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School for 128 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Gloucestershire has 55.
- How much does Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School cost?
- Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School 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 Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School 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 Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School on 26 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School?
- Nearby in BS16: Tower Playgroup, Happy Days Nursery Cheswick, Great Expectations 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.