What Ofsted grade does The Ark have?

The Ark was rated Good at its inspection on 22 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can The Ark take?

Ofsted registers The Ark for 31 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheltenham has 52.

How much does The Ark cost?

The Ark 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 The Ark 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 The Ark how it offers them.

When was The Ark last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Ark on 22 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near The Ark?

Nearby in GL52: Little Smarties, Tithe Barn Preschool, Mary P's BCT Ltd.

The Ark

Day nursery in Cheltenham, GL52. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.

3 Sandhurst Villas, Sandhurst Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6LJ

31 places

2020 registered with Ofsted

30 of 48 in our Cheltenham ranking

£122 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 22 February 2023

Ofsted grades for The Ark, inspection of 22 February 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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

The Ark 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.

The Ark against Cheltenham

	The Ark	Cheltenham average
Places	31	52
Ofsted outcome	Good	90% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about The Ark

What Ofsted grade does The Ark have?: The Ark was rated Good at its inspection on 22 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Ark take?: Ofsted registers The Ark for 31 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheltenham has 52.
How much does The Ark cost?: The Ark 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 The Ark 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 The Ark how it offers them.
When was The Ark last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Ark on 22 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near The Ark?: Nearby in GL52: Little Smarties, Tithe Barn Preschool, Mary P's BCT 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.